ONEIDA, Ky. (WKYT) – A death investigation is underway after Kentucky State Police say a man overdosed while in custody.

Officers arrested Shawn Gibson, 49, on an active warrant during a traffic stop on North Highway 66.

He is said to have overdosed on drugs while in the back seat of a KSP vehicle.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy was performed Thursday, and a toxicology report is pending.

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