DUI Driver Needs 4 Doses Of Narcan After Delco Crash: Cops

UPPER DARBY, PA – Police said a car crashed into a utility pole Sunday in Upper Darby because the driver was under the influence of heroin.

According to Upper Darby Police, a car crashed into a pole on Township Line Road near Mason and Foss avenues at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

The driver, identified as Ryan James McClatchy, needed four doses of Narcan, an opioid-overdose-reversing drug, to revive him, according to police.

"Heroin almost took his life and those driving in his vicinity," police said in a Monday morning tweet. "When does it stop?"

McClatchy, 27, of Drexel Hill, is facing driving under the influence, as well as reckless and careless driving charges, court records show.

The crash caused delays in the area for a bout five hours as the car split the pole in two, which required power to be shut down to safely clear the area.

McClatchy failed to post 10 percent of $10,000 bail at his preliminary arraignment on Monday, court documents show.

He is slated to appear or a preliminary hearing on Nov. 20, according to court records.

Image via Upper Darby Police