Crime & Safety
Falls Church Resident Dies At Lollapalooza
The man had a medical emergency on the third night of the music festival, according to Chicago emergency officials.
CHICAGO — A man from Falls Church died at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 3.
The man had a medical emergency near Perry’s Stage and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to Chicago's emergency management department. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
The man was identified as Benjamin Seto, 24, of Falls Church. The medical examiner did not identify a cause of death at this time.
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The music festival was held from Aug. 1 to 4 with headliners such as Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Twenty One Pilots. According to NBC Chicago, 88 people went to the hospital in the first three of the four days of Lollapalooza. Last year's festival saw 160 hospitalizations.
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