Both Sides Rest in Texas Trial Over South By Southwest Crash

Both sides have rested in the trial of a driver accused in a deadly crash at last year's South By Southwest festival in Austin.

Rashad Owens faces capital murder and murder counts over the March 2014 accident in which a car plowed into a downtown crowd, killing four people. Prosecutors say Owens was drunk and fled to avoid a traffic stop.

Owens did not testify before the defense rested Thursday without calling any witnesses. Prosecutors rested earlier.

Closing arguments are Friday. If convicted, the 23-year-old Killeen man could face life in prison without parole. Prosecutors aren't seeking the death penalty.

Owens also faces trial on 24 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon over people injured in the crash.

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