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SXSW being sued by family of car crash victim

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Photo: SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin)

Earlier this year at SXSW, a tragic drunk driving crash killed four and injured several others. The driver, Rashad Owens, has already been jailed on capital murder charges, and now The Associated Press reports that SXSW is being sued by the family of Steven Craenmehr, who was struck while riding his bike during the incident.

“A festival organizer or traffic design consultant of ordinary intelligence would have anticipated the danger,” the lawsuit says with regards to the amount of traffic safeguards SXSW had set up and amount people packed into the city that week.

SXSW lawyers released a statement, which reads, “What happened on Red River was a terrible tragedy, caused by Rashad Owen’s utter disregard of human life. Our hearts continue to ache for those injured and the families of those who lost their lives. We look forward to his prosecution for his awful crimes.”

SXSW returns in 2015 from March 17-22. Several artists have been announced so far.

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