UTAH COUNTY — Thousands of people attended a Halloween party at the Knolls near Utah Lake Saturday night, according to Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff's Office.
One young woman was transported to the hospital after a crowd surfing incident and multiple people were involved in car accidents. The party was shut down because the event organizers did not have a permit for the large-scale event, Sgt. Cannon said. The organizers may face charges.
Life Flight was originally called for the crowd surfing incident after a woman was dropped and became unconscious. They were later canceled, and she was transported by ambulance, Sgt. Cannon said. Deputies were called around 10 pm and it took a few hours to fully shut down the party.
Video posted on social media from The Tribe Utah shows set up of the event and graphics at the event that says ‘Protest on Halloween’. People on social media tagged The Tribe Utah and Utah Tonight, the original organizers of the event, and the two pages also shared several photos and videos from the event. No one is claiming responsibility for the event to FOX13 News.
The Utah Tonight Instagram page told FOX13 News this was not the ‘Protest on Halloween’ event.
“We technically didn’t have anything to do with the gathering that took place last night. It was organized by a bunch of individuals who came together and made it happen. No money was exchanged. We aren’t taking interviews at the moment. The Protest on Halloween was indeed canceled in its entirety,” a spokesperson for the page said.
The Utah Tonight Instagram page asked people to not get tested for Covid-19. “Getting tested simply provides the mob with more ammunition to control our lives,” the post reads in part.
Organizers of the ‘Protest on Halloween’ Halloween party, Utah Tonight, posted on social media that the event was canceled last week.
The news of cancellation was well received by many leaders and health officials,
“Hosting a large scale social event such as what was being advertised goes directly against the guidelines in the COVID-19 Transmission Index. Canceling is absolutely the right decision,” a spokesperson for the Utah County Health Department said last week.
The organizers and those in attendance posted videos that were shared both on Utah Tonight and The Tribe Utah’s Instagram pages. The groups claim 10 thousand people showed up for the party.
Videos show thousands of people close together dancing without masks on.
Utah County is considered to be in High Transmission level of COVID-19, as the state deals with its highest Covid-19 cases yet. This means masks are required and gatherings are to be limited to 10 people per health order.
When asked about the party in early Oct. before organizers claimed it was going to be ‘canceled’ Gov. Gary Herbert said “We call upon all Utahns to be responsible and abide by state and county rules and guidelines for gatherings. An event such as this one is impermissible under the current rules. We expect local authorities to vigorously enforce flagrant violations of health orders.”
Sunday, Gov. Herbert’s office released the following statement regarding the party:
“Data consistently shows that social gatherings are a main source of COVID-19 infections. It’s very difficult to give up time with family and friends - but Utahns who put others lives and health ahead of their own desire to maintain a lively social life, or even gather with extended family, are heroic. The reality of COVID-19 has already hit many Utahns who have lost loved ones to the disease, as well as many others who are experiencing the lasting effects of COVID-19 on their heart or lungs. The virus is all too real and terrifying for the medical professionals working overtime."
All large-scale events must be approved by the county health department and organizers must apply for a permit. This did not happen, Sgt. Cannon said. The organizers may face charges for that reason.
FOX13 reached out to state leaders and the Utah County Health Department and are waiting to hear back.
This is a developing story, stay with Fox13 News for updates.
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