LOS ANGELES (AP) – One man and two women died after attending a weekend outdoors rave in Fontana headlined by Ice Cube, Major Lazer and dozens of other hip hop and electronic dance music performers, officials said Monday.
The three were among nine people hospitalized during last weekend’s Hard Summer Music Festival, San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller said. More than 146,000 people attended the Saturday-Sunday event, according to Hard Summer organizers.
The victims were identified as Derek Lee, 22, of San Francisco; Alyssa Dominguez, 21, of San Diego; and Roxanne Ngo, 22, of Chino Hills, according to the San Bernardino County coroner’s office
Lee and Dominguez died early Sunday morning and Ngo died early Monday morning, authorities said. The causes of death were under investigation.
“We were deeply saddened to learn about the deaths of three people who attended the festival this weekend,” Hard Summer spokeswoman Alexandra Greenberg said in a statement. “While the causes of the deaths have not yet been determined, we ask everyone to keep them in their prayers. Our sincerest thoughts and condolences are with their family and friends.”