No charges have been filed as the Medical Examiner's Office determines if 41-year-old Burim Havolli's death was caused by the fight with the man.
Attorneys for two former Memphis police officers convicted of obstruction in the beating death of Tyre Nichols filed motions for acquittal.
A second former Memphis police officer pleaded guilty Friday to civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, leaving three officers heading to trial in federal court next month.
Police identified the tow truck driver as 30-year-old Kevon Johnson who is now charged with assault.
Police said the autopsy did not indicate that the student died as a result of trauma.
Newly-released videos from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, appear to shed light on the reason why Tyre Nichols was initially stopped by police last year - an encounter that eventually led to his death and sparked fresh protests over how police in America treat people of color.