Medical examiner: 49-year-old woman dies in Milwaukee after slipping on ice

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has detailed an incident where a 49-year-old woman died following a fall on ice on Monday, Jan. 15.

According to the office's report, Jolene Waldref was found unresponsive in a snowbank near a bus stop near 76th and Congress. Officials believe the cause of death was hypothermia, but they are still investigating.

The report detailed that the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a call about someone in respiratory arrest at the location at 5:45 p.m. Despite receiving emergency treatment, Waldref was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m.

The incident was reportedly captured on video from a nearby business, and it showed her slipping on ice and hitting her face on a gate before becoming unresponsive.

Officials noted that her phone indicated an attempted 911 call shortly before her death. The medical examiner's office noted no external trauma but did mention signs of cyanotic hands and face.