LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted on hit-and-run and negligent homicide charges stemming from a car crash in Louisiana.
For college football athletes hoping to reach the NFL, these next few months will be the final mile on the road to achieving their dreams. According to WAFBLSU star Kyren Lacy begins his NFL draft campaign with an arrest warrant for negligent homicide.
Authorities say Kyren crossed Louisiana Highway 20 in his Dodge Charger, passing vehicles at a “high rate of speed” and ignoring “no passing zone” restrictions. This caused a collision between a Kia Cadenza swerving to avoid the Charger and a Kia Sorrento which collided head-on.
“As Lacy illegally passed other vehicles, the driver of a northbound pickup truck braked abruptly and swerved to the right to avoid a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge. Behind the pickup truck was a Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved to the left to avoid the oncoming Dodge Charger. As the Kia Cadenza took evasive action to avoid impact with the Dodge, it crossed the center line and collided head-on with a southbound Kia Sorrento. After the crash, Lacy drove around the scene of the crash and fled south on LA Hwy 20 without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash. accident. reads official Louisiana State Police documents.
Herman Hall, a former Marine, was injured in the early morning crash and then taken to a local hospital where he later died at age 78. In addition, two other people were injured in the accident that occurred on December 17, 2024, just two days. before Kyren declared for the draft.
Lacy is now wanted for reckless operation of a vehicle, hit and run and negligent homicide. It appears Louisiana authorities are in contact with his legal team with plans for the LSU star to turn himself in. This season, Lacy led LSU in receiving yards (866), touchdowns (9) and catches (58).