A man died after somehow getting trapped upside-down inside of a clothing donation box, according to police — who were alerted when he called 911, crying, “I can’t breathe!”

The unidentified man frantically called 911 around 1:30 a.m. Monday morning after climbing inside of the donation box behind a shopping center in Spring, Texas, north of Houston, cops said.

Responders arrived within minutes, but could not save him in time, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

The man had died by the time responders were able to free him, according to the sheriff’s office. Harris County Constable's Office

He became trapped in an “awkward position” that “affected his breathing,” Constable Mark Herman told KHOU .

“Even on the 911 call, he’s heard saying I can’t breathe, I’m having problems bre

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