DeAndre Tatum and Curtisha Davis Credit: Facebook

A fourth victim has died as a result of the South by Southwest crash. Austin Police say that DeAndre Tatum, 18, succumbed to his injuries earlier today. He had been in critical condition since the incident.

Sandy Le, 26, Steven Craenmehr, 35, and Jamie West, 27, were also killed as a result of the alleged drunk driving incident. Tatum’s girlfriend, Curtisha Davis, 19, was among the injured.

Rashad Owens is currently in jail on capital murder charges. His first appearance in court is scheduled April 9.

This article appears in March 21 • 2014.

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