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  • Austin TX: 69 people treated after new batch of K2 ("Spice") circulates downtown

    Source: http://kxan.com/2016/08/25/another-k...in-in-one-day/

    69 people treated after new batch of K2 circulates downtown
    By Claire Ricke Published: August 25, 2016, 12:59 pm Updated: August 26, 2016, 8:06 am

    AUSTIN (KXAN) ? A new batch of K2 circulating around downtown Austin has led to a spike in emergency calls bringing the new total to 69 cases.

    Since 7 a.m. Thursday, Austin-Travis County EMS has responded to 60 emergency calls related to K2. Medics have treated a total of 69 patients in downtown Austin. So far no one has died...

    ...Police say the uptick in K2-related calls is straining resources, but say the department?s Watch Commander can move officers from another part of the city downtown if call volume increases...
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