Current:Home > MyOregon football player Daylen Austin charged in hit-and-run that left 46-year-old man dead -Core Financial Strategies
Oregon football player Daylen Austin charged in hit-and-run that left 46-year-old man dead
View
Date:2025-04-12 17:01:03
A University of Oregon football player has been arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a man dead, police said.
Daylen Austin, 19, was arraigned Wednesday afternoon and charged with failing to perform the duties of a driver in the crash that took place Monday in Eugene, according to the Eugene Register-Guard, part of the USA TODAY Network.
According to information from Eugene Police spokesperson Melinda McLaughlin, the hit-and-run occurred just after 9 p.m. local time Monday in a residential neighborhood about 2 miles northwest of downtown. The city of Eugene is in central Oregon, about 50 miles east of the Pacific Ocean.
Police said the person killed was a 46-year-old man but have not released his name.
USA TODAY has reached out to police to see if the man's next of kin had been notified.
2024 NFL Draft big board roundup:How top QBs Caleb Williams, Drake Maye rank overall
Oregon athletics 'aware of the incident'
Austin was arrested at his apartment about two hours after the fatal crash, McLaughlin told USA TODAY Thursday.
He was not listed in custody on the Lane County Jail roster Thursday. It was not immediately known when the football player posted bail.
The USA TODAY Network has reached out to Austin's criminal defense attorney Bryan Boender.
"We are aware of the incident and are awaiting additional information," an Oregon athletics spokesperson told the Register-Guard in an email Wednesday.
A record amount:Here's how much Miami Hurricanes football coach Mario Cristobal got paid in 2022
Who is Daylen Austin?
The redshirt freshman was not seen at Oregon's spring practice Tuesday morning but had been present previously throughout camp.
The 2023 recruit from Long Beach, California who attended Long Beach Poly High School played in three games last fall, with three tackles and a pass breakup.
Austin is slated to appear in court on May 22.
Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Contact Alec Dietz at [email protected].
veryGood! (29816)
Related
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Colorado organizers fail to gather enough signatures to put anti-abortion measure on the ballot
- White Green: Investment Philosophy under Macro Strategy
- Nebraska’s governor says he’ll call lawmakers back to address tax relief
- A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?
- What is a cicada? What to know about the loud insects set to take over parts of the US
- Theater Review: ‘Stereophonic’ is a brilliant ‘Behind the Music’ play on Broadway
- Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event in Mar-a-Lago
- 'Vanderpump Rules' star DJ James Kennedy arrested on domestic violence charges
- Tori Spelling Shares She Once Peed in Her Son's Diaper While Stuck in Traffic
Ranking
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
- Taylor Swift's Personal Trainer Shares Her Fitness Secrets to Working Out Like Professional Athlete
- Researchers at Michigan Tech Want to Create a High-Tech Wood Product Called Cross-Laminated Timber From the State’s Hardwood Trees
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- White Green: Investment Philosophy under Macro Strategy
- Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse
- You Can Watch Taylor Swift and Post Malone’s “Fortnight” Music Video With a Broken Heart
Recommendation
Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
Police to review security outside courthouse hosting Trump’s trial after man sets himself on fire
Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates continue to climb as inflation persists, analysts say
NHL playoffs schedule today: Times, TV for Islanders vs. Hurricanes, Maple Leafs vs. Bruins
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
The Daily Money: What's Amazon's Just Walk Out?
QB-needy Broncos could be the team to turn 2024 NFL draft on its head
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?