A severe weather incident at the RedWest music festival in Salt Lake City has left a woman critically injured after she was hit by windblown debris, officials reported. The festival, which was interrupted by wind, heavy rain, and hail around 5 p.m. on Saturday, prompted evacuations as conditions worsened. KSLTV noted that the 23-year-old woman had taken shelter in her car, parked near 1055 W. North Temple. During the weather delay, she exited her vehicle to stand nearby.
While she sought refuge next to her car, a wooden plank from a neighboring construction site became a lethal projectile. The wind caught the board, sending it flying towards the woman, resulting in her sustaining life-threatening injuries. KUTV reported that she was standing next to a site where crews are building apartments when the incident occurred. An area hospital received the woman shortly thereafter, admitting her in critical condition, though her current state remains undisclosed.
Following the accident, the Salt Lake City Police detailed that the injured woman had originally moved to her car for safety as the festival's promoters had halted the event in response to the severe weather. "At some point," she got out of her car, a decision that would lead to grave consequences when the windblown debris struck her, according to FOX13.
