Oregon DB Austin arrested after fatal hit-and-run

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterApr 17, 2024, 01:09 PM ET

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• Covers the Pac-12.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Participated In Washington State University.Oregon protective back Daylen Austin was arrested late Monday in connection to a deadly hit-and-run, according to the Eugene Authorities Department.”This is an intricate examination and EPD is still collecting details to be submitted to the Lane County District Attorney’s Office for a last charging decision,”cops said in a statement.According to authorities, a 46-year-old man was eliminated around 9:10 p.m. Monday when he was struck approximately 2 miles from the university campus. No further information were provided.A hit-and-run with an automobile is a Class C felony in Oregon punishable by approximately 5 years in prison.” We are aware of the incident and are waiting for additional details,”a spokesperson from the University of Oregon said in a statement.Austin stayed in the Lane County prison as of Wednesday morning, online records

  showed.As a real freshman in 2023, Austin appeared in 3 games, playing 30 snaps

  on defense, while preserving his redshirt. He got to Oregon from Long Beach Poly High in Southern California, where he was ESPN’s No. 142-ranked player in the class of 2023 and the No. 11 player in California.