Sumter coroner predicts fatal overdoses to rise again throughout 2019

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS
adrienne@theitem.com
Posted 1/24/19

Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker gave a grave outlook for 2019 on a projected increase of opioid-related deaths during a review of 2018 at Sumter County Council's meeting Tuesday.

The coroner's office worked a total of 745 deaths in the county …

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