Four deaths probed at music festival in Michigan

Cause of woman's death unknown, carbon monoxide poisoning likely for men

Four people were found dead in two separate incidents at a country musical festival in Michigan over the weekend.

Lenawee County Sheriff's officers responded to a 911 call about unresponsive people at a Woodstock Township campground during the Faster Horses Festival on Saturday afternoon.

Deputies and emergency responders found five men in their early 20s inside a travel trailer.

Three of the men were dead at the scene, while two were taken to hospital in critical condition and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning, according to police.

Investigators said the call came from a friend of the five men who became concerned when he hadn't heard from them. “This tragic incident is being investigated as a suspected carbon monoxide exposure from a generator located very near the travel trailer,” according to a police news release.

A fourth death was also being investigated after the body of a woman was found at the festival earlier Saturday.

Michigan State Police identified the victim as Melissa Donna Havens. The cause of death was not immediately known and an autopsy and toxicology test were being performed.

Investigators were looking for a man whom Havens was reported seen with in the 24 hours prior to her body being discovered.

Police said there was “no danger or threats to people attending Faster Horses Music Festival.”

Festival organizers expressed sympathy, saying on Instagram that they were “deeply saddened by the tragic losses” and were in contact with law enforcement.