Man Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Shoveling Snow In Naperville

NAPERVILLE, IL — A 60-year-old Naperville man has died after he had a heart attack while shoveling snow early Friday. Keith Hartenberger, spokesperson for Edwards Hospital confirmed the death in an email Sunday, but was unable to provide additional information due to HIPAA guidelines.

The death marks the city's first fatality after nine straight days of snowfall and more than 10 inches of accumulation, according to Chicago Tribune.

On Sunday, the city announced that dozens of heavy-duty plows, pickup trucks, and contractors were still working "around the clock" to mitigate the slushy roads. Public works officials said it takes "six passes of a plow to clear a road curb-to-curb." Officials expect cleanup to be completed by 10:30 p.m.

In the meantime, the city is urging residents to use caution while shoveling snow and to avoid non-essential travel, if possible.

The recent run of measurable snowfall is the first time the Chicago area has gotten nine straight days of snow since 2009. Before that, the last time was in 1902, according to the National Weather service.

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