University of Oregon football player arrested after deadly hit-and-run [Video]

EUGENE, Ore. (KPTV) – A University of Oregon football player has been charged with felony hit-and-run after a man was killed on Monday, April 15.

According to the Eugene Police Department, 19-year-old Daylen Amir Austin was arrested at 11:45 p.m. on April 15. The crash happened near West 4th Avenue and Polk Street.

The victim was a 46-year-old man, according to court records.

Austin is a sophomore who plays as a defensive back for the Ducks, according to the school’s website. He is from Long Beach, California.

Seth Lockard lives nearby, and said he heard a car driving fast around his house Monday night.

“It sounds like he was just doing circles for about 10-15 minutes, going really fast. You could kind of hear car exhaust,” Lockard said.

Austin allegedly hit …