CHP officer exposed to fentanyl during Campbell traffic stop

CAMPBELL – A California Highway Patrol officer is on the mend after being exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop in Campbell on New Year’s Day, authorities said.

The officer stopped a vehicle for an unspecified mechanical violation on northbound Highway 17 near Hamilton Avenue about 8 a.m. Wednesday, the CHP said in a news release.

The CHP said the officer was exposed to heroin in the vehicle that was later determined to contain fentanyl.

“As a result of that exposure, the officer became ill and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation,” the CHP said in the news release. “The officer has since been released.”

The vehicle was taken to a secure location for a hazardous materials evaluation and decontamination, according to the CHP.

The CHP said one person was arrested and will be booked into Santa Clara County jail on drug charges.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact CHP Officer Ross Lee at 408-655-2620.

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