At least thirty-three teenagers were treated for alcohol-related illnesses at Lurie Children’s Hospital during the Lollapalooza music festival, which also saw numerous arrests and ambulance calls.
A total of 238 emergency medical transports were made from the annual Grant Park event, according to Office of Emergency Management and Communications spokeswoman Melissa Stratton.
An almost equal number of men and women were taken to Lurie for treatment, hospital spokeswoman Julie Pesch said. She said the doctor who treated many of the patients was surprised at how intoxicated some of them were.
Travi$ Scott, a Texas rapper performing at Lollapalooza, was among the people arrested and charged criminally, Stratton said.
Scott, born as Jacques Webster, was arrested Saturday afternoon after he urged fans to jump the barricades after playing one song.
Security responded and the rapper took off, but he was later taken into custody. Scott and one fan were charged with disorderly conduct. No one was injured.
A total of 34 people were arrested throughout the three-day festival: seven on Friday, 18 on Saturday and nine on Sunday, Stratton said. A total of 69 people were cited — 43 of them on Friday alone.
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Many of the citations were issued for fence-jumping and illegal vending around the perimeter of the festival, she said. The arrests were for various crimes, including theft, illegal entry, battery and drugs, she said.
The annual festival attracted an estimated 300,000 fans over its three-day run, Stratton said. It featured nearly 150 artists, including Beatles legend Paul McCartney as Friday’s headliner.
