Man Used Heroin, Passed Out While Driving On Beltline

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Madison police said a man used heroin and then lost consciousness soon after while he was driving on the Beltline Tuesday afternoon.
Police said Thabang M. Lowe, 29, of Madison, had reportedly shot heroin with a 28-year-old Middleton woman and was driving a Lincoln Continental westbound on the busy West Beltline Highway, nearing the Verona Road exit, when he lost consciousness just before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
As the driver went down, the car accelerated.
The Middleton woman, who was a passenger in the car, reached over and pulled his foot away from the gas pedal, police said.
She put the car in neutral, grabbed the steering wheel and pulled the car over to the shoulder, where it slowly came to a stop, according to Madison police.
Madison Fire Department paramedics arrived to provide aid to the driver.
Officers recovered needles and other drug paraphernalia, Madison police said.
Lowe was arrested on charges of third-offense driving while under the influence, operating while revoked and on a warrant.