Redwest Festivalgoer Dies In “Freak Accident” During Weather Evacuation, Attendees Denied Refunds Despite Canceled Post Malone Headline Set

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One person died following a freak accident while evacuating Salt Lake City’s Redwest Music Festival last Saturday. The country music fest was evacuated due to severe weather, and 23-year-old Ava Ahlander was struck by a piece of windblown debris from a nearby construction site as she sook shelter in her parked car. A scaffolding board struck Ahlander and her car, and she was taken to the hospital with critical, life-threatening injuries, where her family confirmed she later died.