UCI student dies after rave in San Bernardino County

A 22-year-old UC Irvine student who attended the “Beyond Wonderland” rave in San Bernardino County died after collapsing at the event, authorities said.

John Hoang Dinh Vo of San Diego went into cardiac arrest after suffering a possible seizure at the event, held March 20 at the San Manuel Amphitheater in Devore, a venue owned by San Bernardino County.

Vo was transferred to Loma Linda University Medical Center and was pronounced dead after 11 p.m., said Randy Emon, supervising deputy coroner.

According to a campus spokeswoman, Vo was a senior at UCI, where he majored in biological sciences. He was a member of the Lambda Theta Delta fraternity.

The cause of death has not been determined, pending toxicology tests.

Jennifer Forkish, a spokeswoman for Insomniac Inc., the company that produced Beyond Wonderland, said in a statement: “We received the heartbreaking news that a guest of the festival passed away after attending the show. “While the cause of his passing will take time to determine, what we do know is that somewhere his family and friends are grieving. To them, we extend our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.”

— Rong-Gong Lin II and Jeremiah Dobruck