Last weekend, tragically, three young men died after suspected carbon monoxide exposure from a generator near Faster Horses, a country music festival held in Brooklyn, Michigan at the Michigan International Speedway. Now the singer Luke Combs, who was headlining the fest, has offered to pay for the three funerals.
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The 2021 Faster Horses Festival Disaster
Dawson Brown, Richie Mays II, and Kole Sova were three friends from Michigan Center camping near the Faster Horses Festival last week. But they were discovered dead in their camper, presumably killed by carbon monoxide poisoning. A portable generator stationed on the campground near the travel trailer appears to be the cause of death. Two other friends, Rayfield Johnson and Kurtis Stitt, were also in the camper are in critical condition.
The Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier said the situation is "absolutely tragic... And we would caution anybody to make sure if they are using a generator — if it's camping or if your power goes out — it is in a well-ventilated area."
Brown and Sova had been cousins. The rest of the boys all knew each other from high school, where they played sports together. They were still very young: just 20 years old, save for Sova who was only 19. Sova's mother, Richie Mays, said, "They all played on the same football team," she said, adding that they had reconnected since school was out. "They hung out in a close-knit group of friends. A funny story, Kole did not like country music, but started listening to it because his friends wanted him to go to Faster Horses." The group had been excited to attend the three-day fest together and see some country artists. Now, one of those artists will be paying for their funerals.
A Donation by Luke Combs
At a candlelight vigil at Michigan Center High School honoring the three young men lost this weekend during the Faster Horses musical festival, as hundreds sing Amazing Grace in unison. Pretty surreal. pic.twitter.com/nxEihyRRlr
