MCPHERSON COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) – Family said a Wichita area man is grieving after his pregnant wife and two of his sons died from what the family said was carbon monoxide poisoning. Now, community members are stepping up to help Jason Richey and his surviving 3-year-old son. Felicia Richey and her two older sons, Tison and Bentley, were found dead Saturday inside a camper near the Inman Motocross track.
“While the message about carbon monoxide awareness has often targeted the public, workplaces such as campgrounds, tour operators, and festival event organizers hold a crucial role in safeguarding individuals against the dangers of this silent killer.”
“At the 2021 Faster Horses festival, five country fans went to sleep in their trailer after a day of concerts — only two woke up. Inside one of many tragedies at country music’s deadly fest…”
Fans Keep Dying at Faster Horses Festival and Families Want Answers – Rolling Stone
“…relatives and two survivors, Kurtis Stitt and Rayfield Johnson II, are suing Michigan International Speedway and Live Nation Worldwide, the concert promoter.. While sleeping in a camper, they inhaled or were exposed to exhaust fumes from a portable generator secured to the tongue area and exhausting under the trailer, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office reported..”
Carbon Monoxide Detector Saves MJ Listener At Music Festival (myq105.com)
“Families of three men who died of carbon monoxide poisoning while camping at the 2021 Faster Horses Festival are suing the event promoter and Michigan International Speedway, alleging the campground was overcrowded, unsafe and improperly monitored and inspected…Live Nation and the speedway, which owns the land, did not monitor or supervise the campsites, making the area unfit and dangerous for campers to safely use generators, alleges the pending lawsuit, filed in April in Lenawee County Circuit Court.”
Survivors, families of men who died of carbon monoxide exposure sue Faster Horses, MIS – mlive.com
Brooklyn, MI –
“Three men died and two others are in critical condition after authorities believe a generator too close to their camper led to carbon monoxide exposure…(fire official said) making sure you have carbon monoxide detectors in your home and RV could save your life. He also said to be sure you are reading the instructions on generators to ensure they are safely being used.”
Sturgis, South Dakota
CO POISONING CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE…man hospitalized after riding in the back of truck that contained a generator…www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/man-hospitalized-after-carbon-monoxide-exposure-christmas-green-street-parade/
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