Lawrence Journal-World 02-05-2014

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STORM WALLOPS CITY Gianfranco Villagomez-Saldana

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Student died from a fall ——

Report finds ‘significant intoxication,’ but exposure to cold was not a factor Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo

LAWRENCE RESIDENT LEE ENGELBRECHT carries some bread to his apartment as he walks up the middle of the street during Tuesday’s snowfall.

Bitter cold arrives; shutdowns continue By Elliot Hughes ehughes@ljworld.com

With the brunt of the worst winter storm of the year behind us, Lawrence appears to have emerged relatively unscathed, with the main task now being to clear the roads. As schools and other institutions were shuttered Tuesday, keeping many residents at home, law enforcement and traffic officials in Lawrence and Douglas County said their roads remained free of injury accidents, save for one, with plenty of motorists stuck in the snow.

GARY BECKMER tries to clear his sidewalk on Harvard Road as the snow kept coming Tuesday afternoon.

Please see STORM, page 2A

Richard Gwin/Journal-World Photo

Cancellations: Go to LJWorld.com for the latest weather updates and to check for closings today.

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Gianfranco VillagomezSaldana, the 23-year-old Kansas University student found dead in December, died of accidental blunt trauma to the head and not exposure to the cold, according to an autopsy report released on Tuesday. The report indicates he had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. An autopsy report made public by Frontier Forensics concluded that Villagomez-Saldana suffered skull fractures and cerebral contusions that suggested he fell on a hard surface. Villagomez-Saldana also suffered fractured ribs that were consistent with impact to the right side of his chest. Erik Mitchell, the coroner who performed the autopsy, described the manner of death as an accident. Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman, said on Tuesday that police never suspected foul play throughout the investigation. And although police don’t typically truly close death investigations, Please see STUDENT, page 6A

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