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Teen Girl Dies at Rave; Probe Promised

Managers of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum are promising a thorough investigation after a 15-year-old girl died after attending a rave over the weekend at the venue.

The June 25-26 event drew 185,000 people. But more than 226 were injured, 114 taken to the hospital mostly for drug intoxication.

Sasha Rodriguez ended up with brain damage after reportedly drinking from a friend's water bottle laced with the drug ecstasy. She died Tuesday after being on life support at the California Hospital Medical Center.

She was one of two party-goers who were in critical condition and treated for drug intoxication after attending the weekend's 14th annual Electric Daisy Carnival. The event was billed as the largest dance party of its kind in North America, but when the crowds of dancers piled into the Coliseum over the weekend, many couldn't stay on their feet, reports CBS News correspondent Ben Tracy.

At a rave at another state-owned arena near San Francisco last month, two young men died, likely from drug overdoses. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has now ordered a review of event guidelines at all state facilities.

Several major cities, including Denver, Milwaukee, Chicago, New Orleans and New York have cut down on raves by enforcing curfew laws and fire codes.

The people who run the Coliseum say they try to minimize drug use and injuries.

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