Man Dies After Getting Trapped in Clothing Bin

Authorities say a New Jersey man apparently searching for warm clothes or a place to sleep died after getting trapped in a clothing collection bin.
 
Police found 50-year-old Joseph Hanshaw dangling from the clothing box outside the Salvation Army Church in Bridgeton.
 
Police tell The Press of Atlantic City Hanshaw was trapped by the hinged door. It took firefighters several minutes to dismantle the door and free Hanshaw.
 
He was pronounced dead at a medical facility.
 

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