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Oregon Ducks defensive back Daylen Austin arrested on felony hit and run

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in General Factchecking by Newbie (310 points)

The Eugene Police Department (EPD) tells us that they arrested Daylen Amir Austin, 19, at 11:45 p.m. on April 15th, and has initially been charged with Felony Hit and Run.

https://www.katu.com/news/local/oregon-ducks-defensive-back-daylen-austin-arrested-on-hit-and-run
by (140 points)
This is true, the story was covered by many news outlets. Additionally, the facts coincide across all coverage.

https://www.dailyemerald.com/news/uo-football-player-daylen-austin-arrested-following-fatal-hit-and-run/article_0a3f21e4-fceb-11ee-bbd1-97ff1746dc55.html
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by (100 points)
Daylen Austin was in fact arrested on Monday in connection to a hit and run according to an article I found by ESPN. The Eugene Police Department is still releasing information about the case but from what I gathered Austin is arrested and while it is not clear if he was the one driving, he has a big connection within the case that ended up with a 46-year old man fatally hit by a vehicle.  https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39962615/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-fatal-hit-run
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by Newbie (240 points)
This claim is true. There was serval articles I found that talks about Daylen Austins felony charge. According to an ESPN and ABC News article, Austin may serve 5 years in prison for the hit- and-run that happened Monday night, April 15th around 9 p.m.
Here are some articles I found:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39962615/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-fatal-hit-run
https://abcnews.go.com/US/university-oregon-defensive-back-daylen-austin-arrested-hit/story?id=109374378
https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/17/university-oregon-football-player-arrested-after-deadly-hit-and-run/

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by Newbie (240 points)
This article is true. This story has been reported on by numerous reliable news sources. These news sources including KPTV Fox 12 Oregon, KEZI 9 ABC News, and KPCI 4 NBC News.
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by Newbie (240 points)
Yes, the article is true. The article is covered by a credible news source. The information about the hit and run came from the Eugene Police Department.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39962615/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-fatal-hit-run
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by Novice (540 points)
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by Newbie (250 points)

This is true. 

In a Police Statement, EPD says "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."

"We are aware of the incident and are awaiting additional information," a spokesperson from the University said in a statement.

ESPN Article

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by Newbie (240 points)
This is true. I fact checked it with an Oregon Live article and made sure to check specific times, names, and locations. Everything was the same and both articles were fairly brief. The article explained what the crime was and what the penalty is. The Oregon Live article included that the hit and run was fatal but the KATU 2 article did not. The article is the bare bones but to me that makes it more believable.

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by (180 points)
This story is true, as we see it being covered through multiple different sources like The Daily Emerald (Eugene Student Newspaper), ESPN, and MSN. Daylen Austin is a redshirt freshman at the University of Oregon who was preparing for his second season of football. He is a defensive back and was ESPN's no. 142 ranked player in the class of 2023. Sources say he hit and killed a 46 year-old man around 9:10pm, roughly 2 miles from campus.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39962615/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-fatal-hit-run

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-tuesday-charged-with-felony-after-fatal-hit-and-run/ar-BB1lNP8j
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by Newbie (240 points)
This claim is true. There was serval articles I found that talks about Daylen Austins felony charge. According to an ESPN and ABC News article, Austin may serve 5 years in prison for the hit- and-run that happened Monday night, April 15th around 9 p.m.
Here are some articles I found:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/39962615/oregon-db-daylen-austin-arrested-fatal-hit-run
https://abcnews.go.com/US/university-oregon-defensive-back-daylen-austin-arrested-hit/story?id=109374378
https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/17/university-oregon-football-player-arrested-after-deadly-hit-and-run/
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