24-Year-Old Dies at Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas

A 24-year-old man died early Saturday morning following Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas.

The Clark County Coroner on Saturday afternoon identified the victim as Montgomery Tsang. According to a friend, Tsang collapsed in the parking lot while leaving the festival. He was rushed to University Medical Center and soon after pronounced dead, according to the local CBS News affiliate.

A cause of death has not been revealed and at press time, the coroner's had not confirmed whether Tsang had attended the festival or was simply in the parking lot.

This is the fourth year EDC—which had 134,000 in attendance on Friday night—has taken place in Las Vegas, after the event left Los Angeles in 2010 following the death of a 15-year-old girl who died of a drug overdose.

Festival spokeswoman Jennifer Forkish offered the following statement regarding Tsang's passing:

"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. Look after your group of friends, utilize the buddy system, and if you see something, say something. No one should ever hesitate to ask any of our medical staff, public safety personnel or Insomniac staff for help, or call 911 in case of an emergency. 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."

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