9-year-old "fighting for his life" after he was trampled at at Astroworld, lawyers say
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A 9-year-old is "fighting for his life" after he was trampled during the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld festival, attorneys for his family said Tuesday. The boy suffered "life-threatening injuries" and has been placed in a medically induced coma to combat severe brain, liver and kidney trauma, the attorneys said.
The boy's family, who is suing Scott and other concert organizers for negligence, said in the lawsuit that the boy was "kicked, stepped on, and trampled, and nearly crushed to death" during the surge. He is now hospitalized in critical condition.
"This young child and his family will face life-altering trauma from this day forward, a reality that nobody expects when they buy concert tickets..." attorney Benjamin Crump said in a statement. "This little boy is currently fighting for his life, and his parents will never know the same child they entered Astroworld with."
