Former Louisiana and LSU extensive receiver Kyren Lacy handed away Saturday evening, as Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football stories. Lacy was simply 24, and in keeping with WBRZ 2, he died by suicide.
Lacy’s measurement (6-foot-3, 212 kilos) and route-running acumen made him an intriguing skilled prospect. After enjoying the 2023 slate within the shadow of Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers, Lacy made essentially the most of his probability to tackle WR1 duties in 2024. In his last collegiate season, he hauled in 58 catches for 866 yards and 9 TDs, and he was on observe to listen to his title known as in some unspecified time in the future throughout April’s NFL Draft.
His draft inventory took a significant hit on account of his alleged involvement in an accident that left a 78-year-old man useless and injured a number of others. Though the car Lacy was mentioned to be working didn’t make contact with the opposite automobiles concerned, prosecutors say Lacy was passing a number of automobiles in an space the place passing was not permitted. A automobile within the oncoming lane abruptly braked to keep away from a collision, and the automobile behind them swerved left into oncoming visitors to keep away from rear-ending the primary car. That automobile then collided head-on with the automobile that Lacy was allegedly trying to cross. Lacy then allegedly drove across the crash and fled the scene, failing to cease and render support, name emergency providers or report his involvement within the crash. He declared for the NFL Draft two days later (by way of Fox8Live.com).
Lacy turned himself in a few month after an arrest warrant was issued, and he was launched on a $151K bond. Per WBRZ 2, a grand jury was scheduled to start out listening to proof in Lacy’s case on Monday. He was going through fees of negligent murder, hit and run and reckless operation of a car. His legal professional had argued that one other driver, not Lacy, brought on the deadly accident.