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Fourth Person Dies from SXSW Crash

Andrew Huygen for KUT News
A memorial outside the Mohawk nightclub, the site of a fatal crash which has now claimed four lives.

A fourth person has died from injuries sustained in an early morning crash on Red River Street during South by Southwest, allegedly caused by a drunk driver. 

DeAndre Tatum, 18, was put in a medically induced coma after the crash. He died today, according to Austin Police.

27 year-old Austinite Jamie Ranae West and 35 year-old Dutch visitor Steven Craenmehr were pronounced dead at the crash scene on March 13th.

Sandy Thuy Le, 26, of Austin died the following week.

21 year-old Rashad Owens has been formally charged in the , which also injured more than 20 other people. He remains in custody.

Court documents show Owens had a blood alcohol content of 0.114, above the legal limit of .08. .

Owens was charged with one count of capital murder. His bail was set at $3 million. More charges could follow.

He has a court hearing early next month.

Matt Largey is the Projects Editor at KUT. That means doing a little bit of everything: editing reporters, producing podcasts, reporting, training, producing live events and always being on the lookout for things that make his ears perk up. Got a tip? Email him at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @mattlargey.
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