2010-02-17 / News

Alaskan dies after fall in snow while smoking

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - A woman found dead in her yard at Fairbanks apparently went outside for a smoke and fell in the snow.

Alaska state troopers say 51- year-old Sherri Bouton was unresponsive when she was found Wednesday morning and likely died of exposure.

Temperatures in Fairbanks hit a low of minus-2 degrees Wednesday.

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