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A University of Iowa student lost fingers and toes to frostbite after passing out in an alley for six hours during his walk home from downtown Iowa City bars early Sunday amidst subzero temperatures, police say.
The man, whom police would not identify because there is not a criminal complaint, reportedly had to have some fingers and toes amputated, Iowa City Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay said.
Police received a 911 call at 8:25 a.m. Sunday after employees of Bud Maas Concrete discovered a man who smelled of alcohol passed out in an alley at 300 N. Gilbert St. The temperature at the time was minus 4 degrees with a wind chill of minus 25 degrees, National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Ervin said.
Steven Myers, one of the men who discovered the student in the alley, said he didn't initially think the student's condition was "that bad."
"I just thought he was impaired from drinking," Myers said. Myers, along with Mike Jones, Jason Smith and Wesley Weston of Bud Maas Concrete, discovered the man while clearing snow.
Myers said his crew quickly realized the severity of the situation and dialed 911.
"It appeared to be an older man with a broken leg. Then we realized it was a younger guy. He couldn't stand up. His clothes were half off and on. He sounded like he had a speech impediment. He couldn't talk. At the time he reeked of alcohol, but we could tell by the color of his hands it was worse," Myers said. "We realized after a minute that his body was shutting down."
Myers said they tried to bring him into their construction vehicle for warmth, but the man resisted and he was extremely stiff. Myers said the man also resisted when ambulance workers arrived and tried to put him on a gurney.
The man was transported to University Hospitals and police think he is still there recovering. No foul play is suspected, Kelsay said. Police think the man was coming home after bar close and either slipped or laid down on his own.
"His body temperature was already beginning to drop. If he stayed out any longer, he very easily could have suffered loss of life," Kelsay said. "I don't want to minimize the injuries. It sounds very bad."
Kelsay said he was told that the man lost several digits and possibly more, although he could not immediately confirm that.