Music Star Pays For Funerals Of 3 Men Who Died At Faster Horses

BROOKLYN, MI — A county music star is paying for the funeral expenses of three men who saw him perform at the Faster Horses Festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, the Associated Press reported Friday.

Luke Combs is paying the burial costs for 19-year-old Kole Sova, 20-year-old William Mays Jr., and 20-year-old Dawson Brown after they were found dead inside a travel trailer on July 17. The friends were exposed to emissions from a portable generator that was too close to their camper, according to the AP, which cited police. Two more young men remain in a hospital.

“For him to reach out and do that, I don’t even have the words. I wish I could just give him a hug,” Meeka Sova, the mother of Kole Sova, told the AP.

The three men were found in a travel trailer at a campground near the festival, according to a USA Today report. They were all pronounced dead at the scene.

The men were friends who played high school football together, friends and family said in an Associated Press report.

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The festival on Monday released a statement saying it was working with local police. A fourth person died during the event, but their death was unrelated to the carbon monoxide incident, authorities have said.

"All of us in the Faster Horses Festival Family are deeply saddened by the tragic losses this weekend, as confirmed by the Lenawee County Sheriff's department," the festival said in a statement posted on Twitter. "We will continue to stay in close contact with The Lenawee County Sheriff and all other Law enforcement agencies, and follow their lead regarding any and all information as it is officially confirmed.

"Our hearts are broken for the families, friends and loved ones."

Information and reporting from The Associated Press contributed to this report.