One Dead, Two Taken To Hospital After Gathering At Sand Mountain Recreation Area |

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says one person died in the Sand Mountain Recreation area last week on Halloween.

Officials said two other people were taken to the hospital via CareFlight. They did not release details on the person who died, or how it happened.

They said it wasn't an organized or BLM sponsored event.

The Sand Mountain Recreation Area is a popular gathering spot for holiday weekends. Officials said more people showed up this year than in years past -- 8,000 people were there, versus normal years around 4,000 people.

BLM says no one was turned away, but there was CDC signage about COVID-19 protocols. 

BLM law enforcement, EMS support and Churchill County Sheriff's Office were all on scene.

Officials said individuals need to pay to use the recreation area, which is about $40 a week or $90 per year. For the past five or ten years, the area has been a big draw for Halloween.

Money for use of the recreation area goes to Sand Mountain, and they pay rangers, upkeep of the bathrooms and other expenses.

The land is federal public land, but the Halloween gathering is not a sponsored event and there were no invitations.

We're reaching out to the Churchill County Sheriff's Office to gather more information about the death and people who were injured.

This is a developing story.

 

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