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Goodhue County medical examiner reports rise in suicides; falls and fentanyl-meth mixes remain concerns
Summary
The Goodhue County medical examiner told officials that suicides increased from prior years, falls among older residents are the largest accidental killer, and drug deaths—while lower than recent peaks—still show a troubling mix of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The office offered to work with public health on deeper case review.
Dr. Ross Reichert, representing the Goodhue County medical examiner’s office, presented the office’s annual death data and told county officials that suicides rose compared with previous years, while accidental falls and a varied mix of motor-vehicle and drug-related deaths continued to shape the county’s mortality profile.
Reichert said the office recorded roughly 439 deaths in the county, of which about 411 were reported to the medical examiner. He said the office completed approximately 48 full autopsies, performed seven external examinations and one limited examination, and otherwise used postmortem imaging or certificate certification in some hospice or terminal cases.
"The number of suicides did increase significant from previous, previous years in the county," Reichert said during the presentation, summarizing…
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