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Woman admitted to suburban Chicago hospital dies after being found unresponsive on roof, coroner says

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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (CBS) — A woman admitted to a hospital in Waukegan earlier this week died after she was found unresponsive on the roof, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office. 

The 28-year-old woman was admitted to Vista Medical Center East earlier this week to be treated for medical issues. Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, she was found on the roof, and was taken to the emergency room, where she was treated for about 14 hours.

She was pronounced dead at 11:03 p.m. Thursday.

The Lake County Coroner's Office notified Waukegan police of the woman's death under unusual circumstance, and police have opened an investigation.

An autopsy was completed on Friday, but the Lake County Coroner's office did not disclose the woman's cause of death. Her name has not been released.

Officials said further information would be released early next week at a joint press conference.

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