By Associated Press - Monday, May 19, 2014

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Lansing police have released the name of a 53-year-old man who died after getting stuck in a clothing donation bin.

Police say they got a call Tuesday night saying that the man was trapped with his legs dangling outside. He was unresponsive when removed from the bin and pronounced dead at the scene.

WILX-TV (https://bit.ly/1jiYZ0y ) says police identify him as Phillip R. Williams. They say preliminary findings conclude that his death was accidental.

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Information from: WILX-TV, https://www.wilx.com or www.wilxtv.com

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