Trending: Family of Woman Thought Dead Who Was Frozen Alive in Morgue Can Sue, Judge Says

California resident Maria de Jesus Arroyo, 80, was pronounced dead and put in a freezer, only to wake up and unsuccessfully try to escape her "frozen tomb," according to court records.

Posted Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 7:04 pm CT|Updated Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 7:05 pm CT

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