A tragic accident occurred when an Indiana toddler, Azana Trentman, tragically died after ingesting a pill used to treat opioid addiction that she found in a backpack at a thrift store. The 18-month-old became unresponsive and was rushed to the hospital after falling ill on September 4th, as reported by KFVS12. Unfortunately, Azana passed away on September 8th.
The family visited a Dillsboro thrift store when Azana started playing with a backpack while her parents were browsing. As per her grandmother Tawnya Wood’s Facebook post from September 7th, the toddler found something in the backpack and ingested it. Her father Austen tasted the substance, which had a sweet taste and melted candy consistency, before inducing vomiting as he was unsure of what it was.
The child appeared fine after the incident, and the family continued with their errands. Upon returning home, they discovered that their world had been turned upside down, as detailed in Wood’s Facebook post. After several days of testing, the toxicology report revealed that the substance Azana ingested was a fruit-flavored dissolvable Suboxone pill, which is used to treat opioid addiction, according to Harvard Medical School.
Despite efforts by medical professionals at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to stabilize her, little Azana did not survive the ordeal. Her parents have made a selfless decision in donating her organs to three recipients, ensuring that their daughter will continue to make a difference even after her passing. In a subsequent Facebook post, Tawnya Wood shared how the family found solace in knowing that Azana’s memory would live on through these recipients.
A GoFundMe page set up when the toddler was hospitalized surpassed its $10,000 goal, reaching over $19,000 by Friday night. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the cause of death is still under investigation as they await results from the autopsy. The family expressed their heartbreak over Azana’s suffering due to someone’s negligence in leaving a dangerous item in a donated backpack and criticized the thrift store for not thoroughly inspecting its donated items before placing them up for sale.
