The car wash has since reopened as officials await the results of an autopsy performed on the victim
NEED TO KNOW
- Gladys Lopez, 26, died after leaning against an outside vacuum at a Pennsylvania car wash on April 15
- The York County Coroner’s Office performed an autopsy on April 18, but said the results “are pending further testing”
- The car wash owner said the facility reopened with police approval, and emphasized customer safety as a priority
A woman has died after coming into contact with a vacuum at a car wash in Pennsylvania.
The incident occurred at the Carriage House Car Wash on Bowman Street in Lebanon, at about 7:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday, April 15, according to a news release from the York County Coroner’s Office (YCCO).
Gladys Lopez, 26, “sat down and leaned up against an outside vacuum,” after which the woman “collapsed onto the ground,” the release stated…