EUGENE, Ore. — Daylen Austin, a sophomore defensive back at Oregon, was arrested Monday in connection to a felony hit-and-run crash that killed a 46-year-old man on Monday night.
Austin has been initially charged with felony hit-and-run, the Eugene Police Department (EPD) reported.
"This is a complex investigation and EPD is still gathering information to be submitted to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for a final charging decision," police said in a news release.
The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Monday at West 4th Avenue and Polk Street in Eugene. Austin, 19, was arrested at an apartment a little more than two hours later. According to KEZI, Austin remains in custody at the Lane County Jail and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the jail.
Austin was a four-star recruit and top-150 player coming out of Long Beach Poly High School in California in 2022. He initially committed to LSU before changing his commitment to Oregon. He played in three games as a true freshman last season, recording three tackles and one pass deflection.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is made available.
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