Two Virginia Commonwealth University students died in accidental falls over the weekend.
Richmond police say 25-year-old Benjamin G. Sykes died from a fall from elevated railroad tracks Friday night.
According to The Richmond Times-Dispatch, someone called 911 to report that someone was walking on the tracks. Within minutes, witnesses reported that the man had fallen.
Sykes of Centreville was a first-year student in the School of Dentistry.
Sunday, 21-year-old Christopher J. Ducic was found unconscious on a city street.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch says an autopsy concluded his death was the result of a fall. Both deaths were ruled accidental.
Ducic was a senior engineering student.
VCU was offering counseling services to students.
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