Doctors Find $2K Worth Of Drugs Inside Woman While Performing Surgery

SHELBY, N.C. — A woman is in the ICU after her and a man were injured trying to run from police during a drug bust in Cleveland County.Β 

Police say Kimberly Whitworth and Jason Lowery tried to run from police which caused a pursuit.Β  Lowery lost control of the vehicle and crashed while trying to avoid a set of spike strips.Β  Both suspects were airlifted to a local hospital.Β 

Investigators say doctors found approximately 20 grams of meth inside the body cavity of Whitworth.Β  They also found a glass tube device inside her.Β  The drugs have a street value of $2,000.Β