Two students found dead in vehicle at university parking lot in Ohio

Two students were recovered dormant wrong a conveyance astatine Franciscan University of Steubenville soon aft 12:30 p.m. connected Monday, according to Steubenville Police Chief Kenneth Anderson and a connection from assemblage president Father Dave Pivonka. 

Luke Reimer, 20, of Indian Shores, Florida, and Mary Mich, 20, from Downingtown, Pennsylvania, were recovered dormant wrong a conveyance successful the rear parking batch of St. Agnes Residence Hall.

"This quality brings profound sorrow to our full Franciscan University community. We grieve the nonaccomplishment of 2 young lives, and our hearts ache for their families, friends, classmates, professors, and each who knew and loved them. Please cognize that we are holding Luke and Mary, and each who mourn them, adjacent successful prayer, asking the Lord for comfort, mercy, and peace," Pivonka said successful a statement.

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Luke Reimer, 20, of Florida, and Mary Mich, 20, of Pennsylvania, were recovered dormant wrong a parked conveyance astatine Franciscan University of Steubenville, with constabulary aboriginal ruling the deaths accidental owed to c monoxide poisoning. (Instagram/ luke_reimer98)

Anderson told Fox News Digital officers were dispatched to 1505 University Boulevard "to cheque the payment of 2 subjects wrong a vehicle," and "both were confirmed deceased." 

"There were nary signs of foul play and nary signs of immoderate cause use," Anderson said. 

On Tuesday, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office notified the Steubenville Police Department "that toxicology results confirmed some subjects died arsenic a effect of c monoxide poisoning," added Anderson.

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The pupil deaths were ruled accidental successful quality and apt owed to a occupation with the vehicle’s exhaust, according to the constabulary chief.

The assemblage said successful a connection to Fox News Digital, "While this accusation whitethorn bring immoderate clarity, it does not lessen the profound grief we consciousness astatine the nonaccomplishment of 2 beloved members of our Franciscan family."

Steubenville constabulary corroborate 2 students are recovered dormant wrong a conveyance astatine Franciscan University of Steubenville, prompting the schoolhouse to cancel events and connection counseling services. (Instagram/ luke_reimer98)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "A tiny leak successful the exhaust strategy tin pb to a buildup of CO wrong the car … If you thrust a car oregon SUV with a tailgate, erstwhile you unfastened the tailgate unfastened the vents oregon windows to marque definite aerial is moving through. If lone the tailgate is open, CO from the exhaust volition beryllium pulled into the car oregon SUV." 

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As a effect of the deaths, the assemblage canceled field events connected Monday, encouraging students who are grieving to scope retired to counselors and friars who are disposable astatine residence halls and the J.C. Williams Center.

The schoolhouse gathered for a "Holy Hour and Rosary" astatine 7 p.m. connected Monday night, according to the statement. 

Two students were recovered dormant wrong a conveyance successful a field parking lot. (Instagram/ luke_reimer98)

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"Let america stay agreed successful faith, hope, and charity, carrying 1 different done this clip of sorrow. May Christ, who wept astatine the decease of his person Lazarus and who conquered decease done his Resurrection, beryllium our spot and our peace," said Pivonka.