Woman’s intoxication manslaughter charges in deadly crash dismissed

8/5/25 UPDATE: Court records show that intoxication charges filed against Amanda Overman in November 2019 were dismissed in February 2023.

AUSTIN, Texas - The original version of this story, published on November 26, 2019, is below.

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30-year-old Amanda Overman has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after a crash that killed 28-year-old Risean Deontay Lee Green.

Austin police say Overman was driving westbound in the 1100 block of East Ben White Boulevard on November 24 at around 7:15 p.m.m when she lost control of her car and struck the center median. 

Overman's car went back in to the roadway and hit Green and the motorcycle he was riding.

Police say Overman pulled in to a nearby shopping center where officers conducted a DWI investigation that indicated Overman was intoxicated.

Green was taken to a local hospital with life threatening injuries. He died at the hospital just before 7:45 p.m.

Anyone with information regarding this case should call APD’s Vehicular Homicide Unit at (512) 974-5594. You can also submit tips by downloading Austin PD’s free mobile app on iPhone and Android.