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Family Calls For Security Video From Day Woman Died After Being Found On Illinois Hospital Roof

She was found on the roof that morning, and was taken to the emergency room, where she was treated for about 14 hours before she died.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: March 25, 2025

Two months after a tragic death on the roof of the Vista East Hospital in Waukegan, Illinois, family members and their attorney demanded answers Monday.

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Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died of hypothermia on Thursday, Jan. 23, after she somehow wound up on the roof wearing only her hospital gown.

She was found on the roof that morning, and was taken to the emergency room, where she was treated for about 14 hours before she died.

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