Spirit Airlines Captain Brian Halye was addicted to speedballs (a mixture of cocaine and heroin) for several years before his death, according to a report by the Dayton Daily News. The Dayton Daily News spoke with Halye's mother after the death of her son and his wife from an accidental overdose on carfentanil, an incredibly powerful opiate that is primarily used for sedating elephants and other large animals. Carfentanil is known to be toxic to humans. Hayle's mother told the Daily News that her son had been using hard drugs for two to three years before the overdose. Halye and his wife were found dead by their four children in March of this year.
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