SPRING, Texas — A man died early Monday morning after becoming trapped upside down inside a clothing donation box at a shopping center near the Grand Parkway and Kuykendahl in Harris County, according to Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman.

The man called 911 around 1:36 a.m., telling the operator he couldn't breathe. Deputies and EMS crews arrived within four minutes, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Herman said the man became trapped in an awkward position inside the donation box hatch.

"The individual got in the box and ended up turning himself in an awkward position to where it affected his breathing. Even on the 911 call, he's heard saying I can't breathe, I'm having problems breathing," Herman said.

The constable said preliminary information suggests the man may have be

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