An Ohio University graduate student was killed after her head was trapped between her car and a payment machine in a parking garage.
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Victoria Strauss,23, was exiting a parking lot around 11:37 p.m. Monday when she dropped her card while trying to pay for parking. While reaching down for her card, Strauss accidentally pushed the gas pedal and became trapped between her car door and the payment machine. Columbus Police reported that the young woman was pronounced dead at the scene after she was found by a security guard around 5:40 a.m.
“While attempting to pay for her parking, she dropped her card. She attempted to retrieve her card by opening her door and leaning out to pick it up. She inadvertently accelerated and collided with the parking kiosk. The collision pinned her between her car door and the door frame. Strauss died as a result of her collision with the kiosk and was pronounced at the scene. No one else was involved.”
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As reported by PEOPLE, Ohio State University released a statement expressing their condolences to Strauss’s family and said she was a graduate student at the College of Social Work.
“Victoria Strauss was a graduate student in the College of Social Work. We were heartbroken to learn she passed away on Monday, and we extend our deepest sympathy to her family and friends during this difficult time.”