MANY had him falling to the Bears before this news.... not sure if this will change anything.
Athens-Clarke County police said Wednesday that, "alcohol impairment, racing, reckless driving, and speed were significant contributing factors to the crash" in January that killed two members of the Georgia football program.
Georgia recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock were killed in the crash. Offensive tackle Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer Tori Bowles were injured.
The toxicology report, police announced Wednesday in a press release, indicated that LeCroy, the driver of the 2021 Ford Expedition, had a blood alcohol concentration of .197 percent at the time of the crash. The legal limit in Georgia is .08 percent. Police said “evidence indicated that shortly before the crash the Expedition was traveling at about 104 miles per hour."
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Arrest warrants were issued Wednesday for former star defensive lineman Jalen Carter for reckless driving and racing. Carter is a projected top-five pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.
“The investigation found that Chandler LeCroy, driver of the 2021 Ford Expedition, and Jalen Carter, driver of a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, were operating their vehicles in a manner consistent with racing shortly after leaving the downtown Athens area at about 2:30 AM,” the press release said about the crash that occurred around 2:45 a.m. Jan. 15 on Barnett Shoals Road. “The evidence demonstrated that both vehicles switched between lanes, drove in the center turn lane, drove in opposite lanes of travel, overtook other motorists, and drove at high rates of speed, in an apparent attempt to outdistance each other."Investigators determined that alcohol impairment, racing, reckless driving, and speed were significant contributing factors to the crash. The case will be given to the Solicitor General’s Office."
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart released a statement on Wednesday, saying, "The charges announced today are deeply concerning, especially as we are still struggling to cope with the devastating loss of two beloved members of our community. "We will continue to corporate fully with the authorities while supporting these families and assessing what we can learn from this horrible tragedy."
Cars allegedly racing has recently been the cause of multiple charges for those associated with the Georgia program.
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