Police called the woman’s death a “tragic reminder of the dangers posed by severe winter weather and extreme cold.”
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Annapolis Police believe a woman died due to extreme cold on Wednesday. Investigators believe she slipped and fell while on a hiking tail.
Police were called to the trail near the tennis courts at Truxtun Park for a report of an unresponsive woman. The woman is believed to have slipped on ice and fell, and eventually died due to the extreme cold temperatures. No foul play is suspected, police said.
“This incident is a tragic reminder of the dangers posed by severe winter weather and extreme cold. Please be careful out there and look out for one another,” Annapolis Police said in a statement. Anyone who encounters a person who may be in distress due to cold temperatures is urged to call 911 immediately.
The Annapolis Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Recreation and Parks have partnered to provide a 24-hour warming center at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center. The warming center will be open until at least Feb. 2.
Police have not yet identified the woman who died pending a next of kin notification. Additional details have not been made public.