Lady Was ‘Frozen Solid’ After 6 Hours in -22ºF, but She Defrosted, Returning Home Later

Lady Was ‘Frozen Solid’ After 6 Hours in -22ºF, but She Defrosted, Returning Home Later
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This is the captivating story of a lady who literally froze up after collapsing on an icy night. She fell unconscious and lay frozen stiff in the snow for six hours, only to defrost a little later in hospital and lived to see another day.

Jean Hilliard was 19 years old at the time when she froze up that night in Lengby, Minnesota. It was just days before Christmas, on the 20th of December, 1980, when she had been visiting a friend. As Hilliard was driving home, her vehicle started slipping abruptly on the icy road. She was unable to take control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch.