A Utah woman has been killed in a freak accident which unfolded moments after she sought safety from a brutal storm during a music festival, a lawsuit has revealed. Ava Ahlander, 23, evacuated the Redwest Country Music Festival in Salt Lake City with a crowd of other concertgoers after the severe weather hit on October 11. Her parents, Richard Ahlander and Mary Harrison, are seeking relief for claims, including wrongful death, liability, and negligence from the company. The music festival was not named in the lawsuit. She grew up in American Fork, about 30 minutes away from Salt Lake City, before relocating to the Seattle area, according to her obituary.

Source: Daily Mail February 09, 2026 19:45 UTC