Woman Dies at Bonnaroo

A 32-year-old found dead at her Bonnaroo campsite
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jun 10, 2011 3:19 PM CDT
Woman Dies at Bonnaroo Music Festival in Tennessee
Music lovers sit in the shade as they wait for the music begin on the opening day of the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn., Thursday, June 9, 2011.   (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

A woman attending the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Tennessee has been found dead. Attendees camping at the event say that they found their friend dead at her campsite yesterday; Bonnaroo medical personal were on the scene within minutes and pronounced her dead at the scene; the sheriff's office was notified around 11pm. The woman has been identified as 32-years-old from Pittsburgh, but her name is being withheld until relatives are informed of her death. The high temperature in Manchester where Bonnaroo is staged was 91 degrees yesterday. The Hollywood Reporter notes that she is the 9th person to die at the fest. (More Bonnaroo stories.)

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