Florida woman dies after falling into donation box while trying to pull out clothes
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A woman has suffocated after falling halfway into a charity donation bin and getting stuck as tried to take out clothing.
She was discovered sticking out of the pink bin on West Federated Roadway in Plantation, Florida, at about 6.45am on Friday.
An employee at the nearby Children's Learning Center saw the woman as she arrived for work and called 911, but she was dead by the time police got to the scene.
Police said the homeless woman appeared to have been trying to get clothes and shoes out when she fell in and asphyxiated.
Plantation Police said: 'At this time, it looks like this incident is an accident, but our detective bureau is conducting a full investigation.'
Police are still trying to identify the woman and notify her next of kin.
The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death.
A handful of people die each year across the US and Canada after getting stuck in charity donation bins, more than 20 in 2007 to 2019 alone.
The bins are designed to open a hatch using a handle at the front and are self-closing for security and ease of use.
People usually get stuck in them either when trying to take out clothes or retrieving property that accidentally went in with items they were donating.
Homeless people have occasionally deliberately gone inside for shelter, only to find they couldn't get out.
eath is usually from suffocation, either due to air inside running out or pressure on the chest if they are stuck halfway in, or starvation.
Those who get stuck upside-down can also die from a stroke, as blood collects in their head, or a heart attack.
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