Man Slips on Ice, Dies

A fall on the ice outside his home proved deadly for an area man.

Lauro Dutan of Allentown, Pa. slipped on the ice outside his home on the 100 block of Madison Street Sunday around 4:30 p.m. The force of the fall left the 46-year-old badly injured.

Following the fall, Dutan was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital where he died Wednesday night, according to Lehigh County Coroner Scott Grim.

The county coroner’s office performed an autopsy on Dutan Thursday morning and Grim determined that Dutan died from injuries from an accidental fall.

Officials didn't reveal the exact injuries suffered by Dutan. Allentown Police said they were never called to the scene.

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