Man who died at EDC identified

A 24-year-old man who died at the Electric Daisy Carnival early Sunday morning was identified Wednesday as Nicholas Austin Tom, of San Francisco.

The cause and manner of death has not yet been determined by the Clark County coroner’s office. Toxicology tests take several weeks.

Any combination of drugs and/or alcohol and extreme temperatures can have devastating effects, Clark County Fire Chief Jon Klassen told the Review-Journal on Sunday.

Sunday’s high reached 109 degrees, meteorologist Dan Berc said, and had just cooled three degrees around 7 p.m. — the scheduled start of EDC that day.

Last year at least two people died as the second night of EDC came to a close. A third person was hospitalized after arriving in the Las Vegas valley and died several days later.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the man who passed away. The health and safety of our fans is Insomniac’s first priority and we take every measure to create a safe environment,” Insomniac Productions, the festival’s organizers, said Sunday afternoon. “While the cause of this tragedy will take some time to determine, we ask that you keep his loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV