The 18-year old went there in 2019 with her cousin who lives in Houston.
Kennedy Caldwell was excited to return to Astroworld. But she says this time, something seemed off.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - A young woman from Chicago who attended Travis Scott's Astroworld concert in Houston described the chaos she witnessed after the concert turned deadly.
Attendees rush the gates at Astroworld ahead of Travis Scott’s performance.Whitney Young High School senior Kennedy Caldwell was excited to return to Astroworld. “We do know that we had people jump the fence,” and at least one person was injured in that afternoon rush, Peña said. Peña said he didn’t know what caused that rush, either. The video showed some people helping a few others up. Astroworld’s history of rushingĮarlier in the day, video from CNN affiliate KPRC showed numerous people rushing through a VIP entrance at the event - knocking over metal detectors and sometimes other people, and ignoring security staff. Houston’s emergency management office established a hotline for people who haven’t been able to contact those known to have attended the concert. The investigation will explore “what caused, one, the issue of the crowd surge, and two, what prevented people from being able to escape that situation,” Peña said. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) Credit: Amy Harris /AP Credit: Amy Harris /AP Festival goers are seen at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park on Friday, Nov. Officers from the Houston Police Department are seen at day one of the Astroworld Music Festival at NRG Park. Investigators will review video of the scene and look at how the venue was laid out and whether it had enough exit points. Credit: WOAIĪmper, one of the other concertgoers, said she’s been to the two previous Astroworld events, and that it’s not unusual for a crowd to “rage” when Scott appears. “When you get pushed back, people always fall over.” An aerial view of the Astroworld Astroworld Festival in Houston. “It was so hard to breathe up there you just have to wait until it pushes back, because if it (the crowd) gets pushed forward, it’s likely going to get pushed back,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez said he was about 15 metres from the stage when “everyone just started pushing to the front”. The crowd got increasingly packed over a long period, Johnson said, who added eventually “you just feel like there’s a weighted blanket on you”. “I’ve never seen a mass amount of bodies dropping that fast before,” he sai ‘Everyone just started pushing to the front’ Thank you to Houston PD, Fire Department and NRG Park for their immediate response and support.”Īlmost immediately after taking the video above, Naccarati said he rushed to administer CPR, which he learned while serving seven years in the Marines, to a male and female he saw pass out. “I am committed to working together with the Houston community to heal and support the families in need. “Houston PD has my total support as they continue to look into the tragic loss of life,” it continues. “My prayers go out to the families and all those impacted by what happened at Astroworld Festival,” Scott’s statement reads. Police say the Astroworld crowd surged towards the stage while Travis Scott was performing. Scott separately said he is “absolutely devastated by what took place last night” in a statement posted to Twitter. In a statement on Twitter Saturday morning, festival organisers said “our hearts are with the Astroworld Festival family tonight - especially those we lost and their loved ones” and that they “are focused on supporting local officials however we can.” The cause of the surge was not immediately clear and will be part of an investigation.
The causes of death will be determined by a medical examiner. Some of the patients were in cardiac arrest as they were taken to hospitals.įurther details about the injuries weren’t immediately available. One patient is 10 years old, and at last check was in critical condition. Twenty-three people were taken to hospitals, and eight of them died, Peña said. More than 300 people were treated at a field hospital set up near the festival Friday, Peña said. More than 300 people treated at field hospital Friday’s horror brought an early end to what was supposed to be a two-day event, as Saturday’s portion was cancelled.Īstroworld was in its third iteration, having been launched by native Houstonian Scott in 2018 at the park, which used to be the site of the Six Flags Astroworld.
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