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Cold weather a likely factor in death of 80-year-old man in Milwaukee

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MILWAUKEE — An 80-year-old man died early Sunday morning after an overnight fall on a sidewalk in Milwaukee's Walker Square neighborhood.

According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, the cause of death is likely hypothermia.

An initial investigation determined the man fell on a sidewalk near 12th and Orchard at around 2 a.m. Video showed him get back up and grab a nearby tree before falling again.

It’s believed he may have become incapacitated due to the weather. He was found at that location just before 7 a.m. and pronounced dead.

On Monday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as John N. Siebold.

The Medical Examiner's Office said an autopsy is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20.


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