Autopsy Shows Woman Found Atop Chicago-Area Medical Center Died of Hypothermia From Cold Exposure

Autopsy Shows Woman Found Atop Chicago-Area Medical Center Died of Hypothermia From Cold Exposure
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A 28-year-old patient dressed only in a medical gown and found unresponsive on the roof of a Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia as a result of cold exposure, according to the preliminary findings of an autopsy released Monday.

Chelsea Adolphus was found Thursday atop the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan, Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek said in a news release.