Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin has been charged in an alleged hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a 46-year-old man in Eugene.
Eugene police said that the accident occurred at about 9:10 p.m. local time Monday night at the corner of West 4th Avenue and Polk Street, about three miles from campus, and Austin was then arrested at around 11:45 p.m., according to ABC News.
On Wednesday, he was arraigned on a charge of failure to perform duties of a driver to injured persons, a class B felony, and was granted a conditional release by Judge Kamala Shugar, according to the Oregonian.
Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin was arrested for an alleged fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a 46-year-old man in Eugene on Monday night. Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORKThe deceased man has not been publicly identified by police.
“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,” a police spokesperson said, per ABC.
Austin appeared in three games for Oregon last season enters the upcoming season as a redshirt freshman.
Austin was a four-star recruit on Rivals.
“We are aware of the incident and are awaiting additional information,” a spokesperson for Oregon’s athletics department told the Eugene Register-Guard.
Oregon defensive back Daylen Austin during practice with the Oregon Ducks Tuesday, April 2, 2024 in Eugene, Ore. Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORKAustin has a pretrial conference scheduled for May 19.
