The SXSW festival issued a statement on Tuesday morning (March 12) about a deadly incident that took place earlier in the day in downtown Austin on the first night of this year’s annual gathering of bands and music industry folks.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of an individual in downtown Austin following an auto-pedestrian accident that took place shortly after 1:00 am this morning,” read the statement. “Our thoughts are with all affected by this tragic accident.”
A spokesperson for the Austin Police Department said that no additional information was available yet about the…