RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — In separate incidents, two Virginia Commonwealth Universitystudents died in accidental falls.
Richmond police say 25-year-old Benjamin G. Sykes died from a fall from elevated railroad tracks. The fall occurred Friday night.
Sunday, 21-year-old Christopher J. Ducic was found unconscious on a city street.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1LMV9tD) says an autopsy concluded his death was the result of a fall. Both deaths were ruled accidental.
Sykes was a first-year student in the School of Dentistry. Ducic was a senior engineeringstudent.
VCU was offering counseling services to students.
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Information from: Richmond Times-Dispatch, http://www.timesdispatch.com
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