FALL RIVER, Mass.—Former NBA player Chris Herren faces drug charges after Fall River police found him slumped over the steering wheel of his running car after it hit a utility pole.
Sgt. Thomas Mauretti says an officer responding to the crash Wednesday saw a hypodermic needle and a small blue bag that he recognized as packaging for heroin in the car. The officer believed the 32-year-old Herren had overdosed.
Herren was transported to Charlton Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in good condition Friday morning.
He has been summonsed to court to face charges of driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a class A drug and reckless operation. No court date has been set.
It was not immediately clear if Herren had a lawyer.
Herren, who played for the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics from 1999 to 2001, has faced drug charges before.
