Woman dies after being trapped in clothing donation box

A woman died after becoming trapped in a donation box in Toronto early on the morning of Tuesday 8th January.

The woman was heard by witnesses screaming for help shortly before 2 a.m. after she became trapped in a clothing donation box. Police say half of the woman’s body was sticking out of the box when emergency crews arrived.

She was without vital signs when firefighters managed to pull her from the bin. Despite efforts to resuscitate her, she died at the scene.

The incident is not considered to be suspicious, police said, but has been ruled a “death by misadventure.”

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