A woman was found unresponsive on the roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan Thursday morning, January 23, 2025; and was pronounced dead about 14 hours after she was discovered on the roof.
The Lake County Coroner’s Office was notified about 11:09 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 2025 of a death that occurred in the emergency room at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan with unusual circumstances.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 28-year-old Waukegan woman, who had been admitted to the hospital earlier this week for medical issues, was found unresponsive on the roof of the hospital at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The woman was moved to the emergency room where she was treated for approximately 14 hours, until 11:03 p.m., when she was pronounced dead.
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Thursday January 23, 2025
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The Coroner’s Office notified the Waukegan Police Department of the unusual circumstances, and an investigation into the incident was launched. The deceased was transported to the Lake County Coroner’s Office where an autopsy was completed on Friday, January 24, 2025. The details of the autopsy result were not initially released.
As this is an on-going investigation by the Lake County Coroner’s Office and the Waukegan Police Department, with developing details, further information will be released early next week at a joint press conference. The date and time of the press conference was not initially announced.
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