Fourteen Hospitalized After Chainsmokers Concert in San Jose
Fourteen attendees were transported to a local hospital following medical incidents at a San Jose concert by The Chainsmokers, with authorities citing alcohol and drug-related issues.
San Jose fire officials responded to more than a dozen medical calls at Discovery Meadow around 8:23 p.m. on Friday during a concert by electronic duo The Chainsmokers. Paramedics treated several individuals on site, but at least ten were later taken to a nearby hospital, and a total of fourteen patients were reported hospitalized, according to a Saturday morning tweet from the San Jose Fire Department. Police indicated that many of those affected were dealing with alcohol or drug problems. The event, which started at 5 p.m., concluded at 10:34 p.m. after the incidents were addressed.