State police are investigating two overdoses at a Mahoning Township restaurant.

On Saturday at approximately 6:15 p.m. the Pennsylvania State Police Lehighton barracks received a request from the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office to assume the lead in an investigation into an overdose incident where two male employees overdosed while working at Pizza Como USA, located at 1241 Blakeslee Blvd Dr East, in Mahoning Township.

Mahoning Township Police Officers initially responded to the business where they learned that the two victims were found unresponsive by their fellow co-workers.

Both males were transported by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Carbon Campus where one male was pronounced deceased.

PSP Lehighton Criminal Investigation Unit Troopers Daniel K. Magarelli and Ryan D. English responded to the scene and met with Mahoning Township Officers, County Detectives and District Attorney Michael Greek. Troopers processed the scene and conducted interviews.

This investigation is ongoing, in conjunction with the Carbon County District Attorney’s Office.

Updated information will be released as to not jeopardize the integrity of the investigation.