In the early hours of the Lost Lands Music Festival, an alarming incident occurred when a vehicle was driven into several tents occupied by festival attendees.ABC6 reports that the event occurred around 2:30 a.m. yesterday in an area designated for staff at the Legend Valley venue. The Licking County Sheriff’s Office later arrested and charged 24-year-old Noah Curtis from Westerville with aggravated vehicular assault as the suspect of the crime.
Following the chaotic event, a woman was injured and had to be transported to Mt. Carmel East with a broken hip, and a male victim who suffered minor injuries was treated at the scene, The Dispatch detailed. According to officials, Noah Curtis is currently being held at the Licking County Justice Center.
The Licking County Sheriff's Crash Team is investigating this incident. While the motive behind Curtis's actions is unclear, the event's ramifications shook the festival, which is renowned for its EDM acts and expected thousands of people over the four-day event.
While the Lost Lands officials have not yet stated the incident, media outlets, including WLWT, have reached out for comment. As the festival continued amidst the investigation, the safety of attendees and the response of the festival organizers to the incident were carefully inspected by those in attendance and the community at large.
