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Recent graduate from University of Dayton killed after car falls on top of him

Recent graduate from Univ. of Dayton killed after car falls on top of him
Recent graduate from Univ. of Dayton killed after car falls on top of him 00:17

DAYTON, Ohio (KDKA) -- The University of Dayton has announced the death of a graduate from Pittsburgh just hours after he received his degree.

Police were called to Irving Avenue for reports of a car falling on top of someone, CBS affiliate WHIO reported.

A 911 caller said 22-year-old Ian Brunner was working on a car in a campus parking lot on Irving Avenue when the jack fell out and he became trapped underneath, according to WHIO.

Brunner, a mechanical engineer major, died on the scene, WHIO reported.  

"We ask that the community keep this young man's family, friends and loved ones in their prayers," the university said in a statement to WHIO. 

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