{
  "id": 9173209,
  "title": "Woman Paralyzed After Man Falls from Tree on Her During Knocked Loose Set at Louder Than Life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/woman-paralyzed-after-man-falls-from-tree-on-her-during-knocked-loose",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T18:17:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/09/woman-paralyzed-man-falls-tree-knocked-loose-louder-than-life/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman, Jamie Ulshoffer, has been left paralyzed from the waist down after a man fell from a tree during Knocked Loose's performance at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville on Friday. The incident occurred as she and her husband were watching the Kentucky hardcore band play on a side stage. Jamie, who had already been dealing with bulging and herniated discs from a car accident in 2020, is currently in the ICU at UofL Hospital. Her husband, Conor, reported that the man had fallen from one of the trees in the area, which had reportedly broken following the rain earlier that day. Jamie expressed her forgiveness towards the man, acknowledging that he had taken a \"stupid decision\" while also noting that she will not be able to play with her kids or experience things she once did. A GoFundMe campaign has been established to assist Jamie, having raised nearly $10,000 as of the latest update. The festival's organizer, Danny Wimmer Presents, declined to comment on the specifics of the medical incident due to patient privacy. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg expressed sympathy for Jamie, stating that anyone injured at an event like this is unfortunate, but also emphasizing that it is not acceptable to be in trees during such events.",
  "summary": "A GoFundMe has been started to help Jamie Ulshoffer with her medical bills. Woman Paralyzed After Man Falls from Tree on Her During Knocked Loose Set at Louder Than Life Heavy Consequence Staff",
  "key_points": [
    "Jamie Ulshoffer paralyzed after man falls from tree during Knocked Loose performance.",
    "Incident occurred at Louder Than Life festival in Louisville on Friday.",
    "GoFundMe raised nearly $10,000 for Jamie's assistance."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}