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3 women injured after camera falls into crowd at Life is Beautiful

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Posted at 8:16 PM, Sep 23, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-24 09:05:02-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Three women were injured after a camera fell into a crowd at Life is Beautiful on Saturday,

A representative for the festival tells 13 Action News that the women were treated and released at the scene and two of the women were sent to the hospital for follow-up and released the same evening.

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The 7th annual music, art and food festival took place from Sept. 20 through 22 in downtown Las Vegas.

Last year, two people were injured at Life is beautiful when fireworks shot into the crowd during ODESZA's set. The injuries were reportedly minor.

Read the full statement regarding Sunday's incident below:

We can confirm that a camera fell into the crowd at Life is Beautiful on Saturday (9/21/19) evening and three women were treated on-site. The medical team released one woman from treatment on-site and the other two went to a local hospital for follow-up that night and were released later that same evening. At Life is Beautiful, the safety and security of our guests, partners, artists and employees is our first priority. Our thoughts and well wishes are with those affected by the incident. There is an ongoing investigation, and we are actively working to identify the cause of the incident. At this time we have no further information.

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