A suspected drunk driver faces two murder charges after striking a crowd outside a club being used a venue for the South By Southwest #SXSW digital conference in Austin, Texas, police said.
A man and a woman died and 23 others were injured - five of them critically - when the car plowed through a barricade close to The Mohawk just after 12:30 a.m. local time (1.30 a.m. ET).
Courtesy Colin KerriganEmergency response after a car hit a crowd outside a club in Austin, Texas.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said the two victims were on a mo-ped that the motorist hit along with pedestrians who were leaving a club where a concert had been held, the Associated Press reported.
The chief said the man also struck a cab before jumping out of his car and trying to run. Officers shocked him with a stun gun and took him into custody.
Lt. Brian Moon said 23 people were taken to area hospitals, five of them in critical condition.
The Mohawk was hosting a concert by musician Tyler, The Creator to coincide with the #SXSW festival.
BreakingNews.com's David Wyllie and NBC News' Christopher Nelson contributed to this report. Updates to follow.
- Alastair Jamieson
First published March 12 2014, 11:47 PM
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