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Woman Froze to Death Inside Dollar Tree Store in Miami, Autopsy Report Shows

Family alleges Dollar Tree negligence after a 32-year-old doctor died from environmental hypothermia with contributing alcohol use; lawsuit seeks $50 million in damages.

  • A 32-year-old woman, Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez, froze to death inside a Dollar Tree store in Miami due to environmental hypothermia and alcohol intoxication.
  • Her autopsy report showed a blood alcohol level of 0.112% and an ocular fluid alcohol reading of 0.156%, above the legal driving limit.
  • Garay Sanchez's family filed a lawsuit against Dollar Tree, claiming the store failed to protect patrons from risks like walk-in freezers.
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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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