3 die at hospitals after attending California rave
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One man and two women died after attending a weekend rave in California headlined by Ice Cube, Major Lazer and dozens of other hip hop and electronic dance music performers.
More than 146,000 people attended the Saturday-Sunday outdoor event at Fontana's Auto Club Speedway, according to organizers.
The parents of 19-year-old college student Katie Dix recently sued event promoter Live Nation, Los Angeles County and others over Dix's death, which authorities blamed on multiple-drug intoxication.
Hard Events, founded in 2007 by music executive Gary Richards, who also performs as DJ Destructo, has grown dramatically in recent years and branched out to include hip hop as well as electronic dance music, or EDM.
The warnings also said illegal drugs would not be tolerated and that people bringing prescription drugs would have to check them with medical authorities.