Boston Police ID Woman Killed In Allston Elevator Accident

BOSTON — Boston Police have identified the woman who was killed in an elevator accident in an Allston apartment building on Monday.

Officers found 38-year-old Carrie O’Connor in the elevator on the first floor of 1140 Commonwealth Ave. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she died of traumatic asphyxia.

O’Connor was a Lecturer in French at Boston University. A spokesperson said she began working at BU in 2019 and was well liked by her colleagues.

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