Atlanta woman dies after getting trapped in clothing donation box

A woman in Atlanta reportedly died after getting trapped in a clothing donations box.

Local police believe the 26-year-old victim was attempting to retrieve clothes in the metal container located behind a tavern in the Midtown area late Wednesday night, according to the local Fox affiliate.

The owner of the establishment called the police after he found the woman, unconscious, with her arm and head stuck inside, police said.

“The victim used a chair to climb inside the clothing dispensary to retrieve clothing, somehow lost her footing and was entrapped inside of the metal box,” Atlanta Police Capt. F. Turner told Fox5 Atlanta.

“The way that the door is made, it is spring-loaded and is a very, very heavy metal door,” he added.

Four responding firefighters were needed to free the woman, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Fox5.

Police said the woman lives in the area and are withholding her identity until the family is notified.

“If folks need any type of clothing or any type of help, you have Salvation Army, United Way,” Turner said. “There are a lot of services provided to the less fortunate instead of taking those measures.”