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Donation box death: Man loses air while stuck inside Crosby donation bin

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Published  June 25, 2025 6:40am CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • Harris County officials were called to a donation box on Crosby Lynchburg after a man became stuck inside.
    • The man had attempted to break into the box, officials say.
    • He was pronounced dead at the scene.

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man is dead after he attempted to break into a donation box in Crosby and became trapped inside, says Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Donation box causes man's death

What we know:

Officials were called to the scene near 14425 Crosby Lynchburg in Barret, south of Crosby, where they learned a man had become stuck inside of a donation box.

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Crosby donation box death (Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston)

Crosby Fire Department units tried to get him out in order to perform CPR, but stopped when he was pronounced dead.

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The Medical Examiner's office is at the scene.

No other information has been hade available.

What we don't know:

The man's identity is unknown at this time.

The Source: A Harris County Sheriff's Office District 3 Sergeant gave information at the scene.

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