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UI student, Hawkeye Marching Band member taken off life support after collapsing in heat
The Daily Iowan • • nation
Key Points:
- Derek Phillips, a University of Iowa student and Hawkeye Marching Band member, collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest during the Sept. 5 football game amid high temperatures and was admitted to the ICU with severe brain damage.
- Phillips’s family has made the decision to remove him from life support; he remains comfortable and surrounded by family, according to a statement on his Instagram account.
- The university expressed sadness over Phillips’s condition and has provided counseling resources and support services for students affected by the incident.
- The Hawkeye Marching Band and School of Music have counselors available on-site, and the band director is encouraging students to seek assistance if needed.
- A previous report incorrectly stated Phillips had died; this has not been confirmed following the removal of life support, and the publication has issued a correction.
