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Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says

A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials. 

The 900 block of Bridge Court, Catasauqua; Lehigh County Coroner's Office. 

The 900 block of Bridge Court, Catasauqua; Lehigh County Coroner's Office. 

Photo Credit: Google Maps (Satellite)/Inset: Lehigh County Coroner's Office

Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said.

It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. 

Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Buglio said. The manner of death was ruled accidental. 

The Coroner's Office and Catasauqua police continue to investigate. 

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