Becky Gillette – A woman attending Blues Weekend activities at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Friday became ill only 15 minutes after arriving at the event at about 4 p.m. and later passed away, according to Blues Weekend organizer and chair of the Turpentine Creek board of directors, Charles Ragsdell.
Ragsdell said while the death was very unfortunate, it shouldn’t be blamed on heat or lack of shade at the outdoor festival since the death occurred so soon after the woman arrived.
“I am devastated that we lost someone on site,” Ragsdell said. “It is tragic to lose a patron who loved the blues. We have had message after message from patrons who said they loved the weekend. This was so unfortunate.”
A friend of the deceased said they had been in Eureka Springs all day prior to traveling to Turpentine Creek, and that the woman had underlying health conditions.
Interim ES Fire Chief Nick Samac said because of HIPPA privacy laws, name of the victim could not be released.
“It was dispatched as a diabetic emergency,” Samac said. “When the EMS crews arrived, the victim was in cardiac arrest. We treated the cardiac arrest and transported her to Eureka Springs Hospital. Our crews provided advanced life support but despite resuscitative efforts, she did not survive.”
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