A woman was found dead in a snowbank in suburban Park Ridge Saturday following the snowstorm earlier this week, according to police.
At approximately 12:30 p.m., police officers were called to the rear of a parking lot of 800 West Higgins Road for the report of a deceased person lying in a snowbank.
The victim was approximately 40 years old, according to a news release from the Park Ridge Police Department.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has yet to determine the cause of death.
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The incident appears to be isolated, and there is no danger to the community, police said.
Park Ridge police and the multi-jurisdictional Major Case Assistance Team continue to investigate.
