According to the Las Vegas Sun, a 24-year old man died after the first night of the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas on Saturday morning, identified as Montgomery Tsang of San Leandro, California. Tsang collapsed in the parking lot of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and was taken to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 6:12 a.m. The cause of Tsang's death is not yet determined. A statement related to the incident was issued by Insomniac, who puts on the festival.
The statement reads:
"Today we learned some very tragic news, that after attending the festival a guest of the show has passed away. We are deeply saddened by this news, and hope that everyone will join us in keeping his family and friends in their thoughts during this very difficult time. Dance music fans pride themselves in being part of a loving community and, as we get ready to start the second night of the show, we ask everyone to help us keep this event safe. One death is one too many, and we all must do our part to keep each other safe, healthy, and happy, tonight and every night."
According to Rolling Stone, "250 medical calls were made during the first night of the festival. While most were minor issues, five resulted in hospitalizations. Police also reported 29-drug related felony arrests."
Tsang isn't the first person to pass away in connection to the Electric Daisy Carnival. Two attendees died off festival grounds in 2012, and a 15-year-old girl died of a drug overdose at the festival in 2010 in Los Angeles.
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