Louisiana State Police have issued an arrest warrant for former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy, who’s accused of inflicting a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 after which fleeing the scene with out rendering support or calling authorities.
Louisiana State Police stated Friday that Lacy can be charged with negligent murder, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a car.
Police stated they’ve been in touch with Lacy and his lawyer to show himself in.
According to a information launch from state police, Lacy was allegedly driving a 2023 Dodge Charger on Louisiana Highway 20 and “recklessly handed a number of autos at a excessive fee of pace by crossing the centerline and coming into the northbound lane whereas in a delegated no-passing zone.”
“As Lacy was illegally passing the opposite autos, the driving force of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked and swerved to the precise to keep away from a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge,” a Louisiana State Police information launch stated.
“Traveling behind the pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved left to keep away from the oncoming Dodge Charger. As the Kia Cadenza took evasive motion to keep away from affect with the Dodge, it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento.”
Police alleged that Lacy, 24, drove across the crash scene and fled “with out stopping to render support, name emergency providers, or report his involvement within the crash.”
Herman Hall, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who was a passenger within the Kia Sorento, later died from accidents suffered within the crash, in accordance with state police. Hall was 78.
The drivers of the Cadenza and Sorento additionally sustained reasonable accidents, in accordance with police.
Lacy’s agent, Rocky Arceneaux, stated in a press release that his shopper is “absolutely cooperating with the authorities.”
“We strongly consider that the info will finally show the reality, however we respect the necessity for a full and thorough investigation,” Arceneaux’s statement said.
Lacy performed two seasons at Louisiana earlier than transferring to LSU in 2022. This previous season, he had 58 catches for 866 yards with 9 touchdowns and declared for the NFL draft on Dec. 19, two days after the crash.
