Saturday, February 13, 2010
Kentucky Has First Death From Wintry Weather
KENTUCKY...
As Louisville braced for a new round of wintry weather, authorities Friday linked freezing temperatures to a second death in the area. The Jefferson County coroner's office said that hypothermia was the likely cause of death for Richard Hentgen, 49, of Louisville. Police said they found Hentgen Thursday near a deck at the back of a home. His death is consistent with findings resulting from hypothermia but an official cause of death has not been released pending autopsy results. On Wednesday, a New Albany, Ind., man — Richard J. Glotzbach — was found near his pickup behind a New Albany shopping center. Police said a preliminary report by the Kentucky medical examiner's office showed Glotzbach died of hypothermia after he fell and couldn't get up because of a medical condition. Adult symptoms of hypothermia include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, memory loss and slurred speech.
As Louisville braced for a new round of wintry weather, authorities Friday linked freezing temperatures to a second death in the area. The Jefferson County coroner's office said that hypothermia was the likely cause of death for Richard Hentgen, 49, of Louisville. Police said they found Hentgen Thursday near a deck at the back of a home. His death is consistent with findings resulting from hypothermia but an official cause of death has not been released pending autopsy results. On Wednesday, a New Albany, Ind., man — Richard J. Glotzbach — was found near his pickup behind a New Albany shopping center. Police said a preliminary report by the Kentucky medical examiner's office showed Glotzbach died of hypothermia after he fell and couldn't get up because of a medical condition. Adult symptoms of hypothermia include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, memory loss and slurred speech.
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