By An Aberdeen man who collapsed during a family festival in town on Saturday, June 21 died a short time later.
First responders were called to New Hope Fellowship, 515 Eighth Ave. N.W., at 5:51 p.m. after a man fell to the ground, said Brian Koens, Brown County coroner. A Brown County deputy who was at the Jesus Rally, which was outdoors in the church’s parking lot, started administering CPR shortly after the man collapsed, Koens said.
The 51-year-old Aberdeen resident was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. In the ambulance and at the hospital, lifesaving procedures continued, but the man was pronounced dead at 6:49 p.m., Koens said.
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While it was a hot day, Koens said the death appears to be the result of a health issue, not the extreme weather. He said the temperature was 94 with a heat index of 100 at the time of the call.
Jesus Rally is an annual event featuring music, food, games, door prizes and other family-related activities. Saturday’s event concluded early because of the incident.
The name of the unidentified man is not being released, Koens said.