This morning at 12:30 am, March 13, 2014, two people were killed and 23 others were injured after a serious incident at the South By Southwest Festival involving a drunk driver. Austin, TX police later confirmed that a lone male driver heavily under the influence of alcohol drove his Toyota Civic through a temporary barricade and into the middle of a busy street filled with other cars and people there for the nearby SXSW events. The Austin police have taken the suspect into custody, and he will be charged with two accounts of capital murder along with 23 counts of aggravated assault. Rolling Stone has a full account of this tragedy. Read the full article by clicking on the link below:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/2-dead-21-injured-in-sxsw-hit-and-run-20140313
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