[media-credit name=’PATRICK STATZ-BOYER/Herald photo’ align=’alignright’ width=’336′][/media-credit]A University of Wisconsin student fell from the top of a parking garage outside the Fluno Center Tuesday and died a short time after at a local hospital.

According to UW Police Department Sgt. Jerome Van Natta, it appeared that the 19-year-old student jumped from the top floor of the parking garage near the corner of Frances and West Johnson Streets around 2 p.m. Tuesday. He fell onto the concrete south of the Fluno Center, sustaining severe injuries upon impact.

Van Natta said the student was transported by Madison Fire and Rescue to an undisclosed local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. No further information on the identity of the student will be released until all family members have been notified, he added.

According to Van Natta, the incident has not been labeled as a suicide, but he said witnesses reported no one else was present in the area at the time.

"There is no indication that there is any suspicious behavior and no indication there was anybody else involved with the incident," he added.

UW graduate student Jessica Binder said she was walking on Frances Street when the student fell, and turned around when she heard the impact. Binder said she walked over to investigate, and one of the witnesses immediately called the police, who showed up on the scene minutes later. The student left his book bag at the top of the parking structure, she added.

"[The witnesses] didn't really know how to handle it at the time," Binder said. "People were just stunned."

Interim Dean of Students Lori Berquam said the most important step for those in the UW community who were in contact with the student is to take advantage of University Health Services' crisis and consultation department. She said officials at UHS have been notified of the death and are willing to assist any students who may need counseling.

The university will do anything possible to remember the life of the student, she added, including providing transportation to memorial services or assisting students in putting together a service on campus.

"This is really tragic — it's tragic any time we lose a student," Berquam said. "I think right now we are trying to provide support for those who had most contact with the student."