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Woman Injured From Debris While Leaving Salt Lake City Music Festival Has Died

Ava Ahlander, 23, died after a strong wind dislodged a construction board that struck her while seeking shelter during a storm at the REDWEST festival, officials said.

  • On Saturday, 23-year-old Ava Ahlander was struck by a board while seeking shelter near the REDWEST Music Festival and later died, Salt Lake City Police Department and family confirmed.
  • Near 1055 West North Temple, high winds dislodged a scaffolding plank from an apartment building under construction, striking the victim as the National Weather Service warned of 60 mph gusts.
  • Paramedics arrived at around 5:15 p.m. and rushed her to a nearby hospital with critical injuries, where doctors found a crushed brain stem and she was kept on life support until Sunday night.
  • A family launched a GoFundMe for Ava Ahlander's funeral and organ donation, with more than $16,000 raised of the $18,000 goal, and a service scheduled for Saturday, October 18.
  • Festival officials ordered an evacuation when severe weather struck, suspending the REDWEST Music Festival and canceling Saturday activities including headliner Post Malone’s performance.
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Woman Killed by Debris After Festival Evacuation

A 23-year-old woman died after being struck by debris while seeking shelter from a storm following the evacuation of the RedWest music festival in Salt Lake City. Police say Ava Ahlander sought refuge in her car, which was parked near the festival site, as severe weather moved through the area...

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Woman, 23, dies after ‘devastating’ freak accident at Utah music festival, family says

Ava Ahlander was killed when strong winds blew a construction board from an apartment building as severe weather forced the evacuation of a music festival.

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Attendee Dies After Tragic Accident at Utah Music Festival

A woman who attended the Redwest Music Festival died after she was struck by a falling piece of debris from a construction site.

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Woman injured from debris while leaving Salt Lake City music festival has died

Ava Ahlander, originally from American Fork but residing in Seattle, died from injuries suffered from flying debris outside of Redwest Music Festival in Salt Lake City on Saturday, her family said Monday.

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Woman, 23, Loses Her Life In “Freak Accident” At Music Festival She Attended To See Post Malone

“This was absolutely devastating news and I am grief stricken,” expressed a family member of Ava Ahlander.

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KUTV broke the news in Salt Lake City, United States on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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