Drunk driver hits crowd @ SXSW
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Two people are dead and 23 are injured, some badly.
Here's the scene outside of Mohawk right now at #sxsw after a car ran through dozens of people. pic.twitter.com/XwdspxOf3o
— Colin Kerrigan (@colinkerrigan) March 13, 2014
A drunk driver, with police in pursuit, reportedly drove into the SXSW crowd outside the rock venue Mohawk's in Austin, killing two people and injuring 23, some badly. Hopefully you and yours are safe. We're still trying to get ahold of ours.
UPDATE: I'm relieved to say that our reporter, K. Ross Hoffman, has checked in. He was a couple blocks away when the incident happened. I know some people are still waiting to hear back from friends and loved ones. Our hearts go out to everybody waiting and everybody there.
Multiple news sources are covering it:
- Musicfeeds continues to update the situation.
- CNN, KVUE, Dan Deluca @ the Inky, #sxsw on Twitter, ABC News, AP, r/Austin, HuffPo.
- This video was shot soon after the incident. It may disgust you.
- Police scanner audio of the incident.
- Below is the police briefing.
