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West Virginia University Police Confirm Death Of Student On Campus

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (KDKA) -- West Virginia University Police say that a student has died after an incident on campus Friday.

Benjamin Pravecek, a 20-year-old business major from Harpers Ferry, died Friday afternoon.

Officials are investigating still but say there are no indicators that foul play was involved.

Police said initial reports indicated "that a person either fell or jumped from the parking garage and landed on the sidewalk below" at University Place a little after 12:30 p.m. Friday.

The area in which the incident happened as reopened to the public.

WVU Police are asking that anyone with information contact them at 304-293-3136.

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