Mystery of the Minn. Woman Who Was Frozen Stiff for Hours

Mystery of the Minn. Woman Who Was Frozen Stiff for Hours
Snow in New York City on Jan. 27, 2015. Annie Zhuo/NTD Television
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In 1980, a Minnesota woman named Jean Hilliard was literally frozen stiff for several hours in subzero temperatures. No, it isn’t a hoax. Hilliard collapsed on a 22-below-zero night as she was trying to seek shelter after a car accident.

Six hours later, she was found “frozen solid” and was brought to a hospital.