BREAKING: The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has it’s first death after a successful 15 year run with no overdoses!
CelebNMusic247.com has learned that a 24-year-old woman was hospitalized after attending the last weekends Coachella Music Festival.
The woman, Kimchi Truong died of an apparent overdose of illicit drugs and alcohol, according to the Riverside County Coroner’s Office.
The Oakland woman died five days after attending the Southern California music festival (Thursday). Truong died at Desert Regional Medical Center, according to the coroner’s report.
Truong went to a medical tent at the outdoor music and arts festival early Sunday morning, authorities told KMIR News. Details regarding what treatment she received were not immediately available.
She became unresponsive after going to a taxi pickup area, the station reported.
Festival promoter Goldenvoice have issued a statement in regards to Kimchi Truong’s death:
“Last weekend, a festival attendee suffered an apparent drug overdose. The individual was seen by on-site medical staff and later transferred to JFK Memorial Hospital and later to Desert Regional Medical Center. We are saddened to learn the individual has died. We believe this to be an unfortunate but isolated incident.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends.”
On Tueday, before the death of Truong from a drug overdoes on Thursday (April 17th) Indio, California police and Riverside County fire officials told the Weekly that the festival was able to keep arrest down to 49 and only 48 medical transports over three days!
The three-day event, expected to draw about 195,000 people compared to last year’s record of 225,000-plus, saw only 49 arrests and 48 medical transports,
CelebNMusic247.com has some words of advice when at HUGE festivals.
It’s a horrible thought that you head out with friends to go have fun at a music festival and never come back! You never know when your on your final days in this world and that why you have to live them to the fullest, enjoy every second and every breath.
We are very sorry for Kimchi Truong family, who had to loose their daughter at a music festival. To all teens, young adults and adults who are heading out to music festivals this summer like BottleRockNapa, Outside Lands, Lalapalooza, Pitchfork, Bonnoroo, Treasure Island, Rock The Bells and Made In America, please be safe. Say no to drugs if you’ve never done them. Music Festivals are not the place for first timers and keep the drinking to a minimal, for every drink in the heat equals one bottle water or two so your body can keep up. Orange Juice, water and Gatoraid are the best remedy to keep your body hydrated at all times. Trust us, we know at least this much. Keep this rule of thumb at parties, raves and more, because we’ve been there and done it all. Water, water, water! and for food, eat apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, salad if for some reason (wink, wink) you cannot eat. Eating will force you out of extreme highs. – French Fries, chips, and salty foods can help a friend snap out of a too drunk or too high moment.
If a friend is passed out, roll them on their side in case they throw up, this will keep them from drowning in their own vomit. We don’t need anyone else dying this year at festivals.
When going to festivals it is fun to party with friends, but don’t do anything you’re unsure of or where it comes from. Golden rule if you don’t know them, then don’t take anything offered!
Party in moderation and stay coherent when at music festivals. Play safe at all times and avoid overdosing!
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