The death of one man at Electronic Daisy Carnival Las Vegas this year has officially been ruled an accident.
Autopsy results revealed that Michael Morse, 34, died from acute MDMA and TFMPP toxicity, along with other environmental factors such as heat exposure. The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. MDMA is commonly known as ecstasy and TFMPP is also sold as “Legal X” an alternative to MDMA.
Morse died on the first night of the event, reportedly experiencing convulsions and seizures around 3:25 a.m. and passed away at the medical tent at approximately 7:40 a.m on June 17. Jennifer Marshall, Morse’s widow, questioned why he was not taken to the hospital for treatment. Recounting the texts she received from Morse throughout the day, he commented on the long waits for water and excessive heat at EDC. The family believed that the heat and difficulty in getting water contributed to Morse’s death.
“A few of the many adverse effects of the drug Ecstasy is increased body temperature and dehydration, which when combined with hot weather creates a potentially deadly situation,” Coroner John Fudenberg said in a News3LV report.
Although Insomniac takes precautions to keep attendees safe, including free water stations with minimal wait times, roaming ground control staff, and medial services free of charge, there are unfortunate reports of death and medical calls each year. Shortly after the death, Insomniac released a statement sending condolences to the family and encouraged other attendees to approach staff for help since there are professionals who might be able to prevent such tragedies.
