Toddler dies after ingesting substance found in thrift store backpack, IN family says
An Indiana toddler died after her family said she ingested an unknown substance she found at a local business.
Now, authorities are investigating her death, WRBI reported.
The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office said 18-month-old Azana Trentman died Sept. 8, four days after she ingested the substance and became unresponsive, WXIX reported.
Azana was from Manchester, according to her obituary.
Tawnya Wood, Azana’s grandmother, said in a Sept. 7 Facebook post that the toddler found the substance in a backpack at a thrift store.
“The toxicology report indicated the substance was a fruit-flavored dissolvable suboxone pill,” Wood said in the post.
Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, according to Harvard Medical School.
Authorities said they are waiting for a coroner’s report for an official cause of death, WLWT reported.
Investigators have not shared the name of the thrift store.
“Anyone lucky enough to encounter or be in the presence of Azana knew she was a true blessing, a joy, a beautiful soul,” Azana’s mother, Shayna Wood, said in a Sept. 10 Facebook post.
“As we all prayed for a miracle, 3 other beautiful children received their gifts tonight from Azana through organ donation,” Wood said in the post.
Manchester is about an 85-mile drive southeast from Indianapolis.
This story was originally published September 13, 2024 at 1:57 PM with the headline "Toddler dies after ingesting substance found in thrift store backpack, IN family says."
