Former Louisiana and LSU huge 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 dimension (6-foot-3, 212 kilos) and route-running acumen made him an intriguing skilled prospect. After taking part in the 2023 slate within the shadow of Brian Thomas Jr. and Malik Nabers, Lacy made probably the most of his probability to tackle WR1 duties in 2024. In his ultimate collegiate season, he hauled in 58 catches for 866 yards and 9 TDs, and he was on observe to listen to his identify known as in some unspecified time in the future throughout April’s NFL Draft.
His draft inventory took a serious hit because of his alleged involvement in an accident that left a 78-year-old man lifeless and injured a number of others. Though the automobile Lacy was stated to be working didn’t make contact with the opposite autos concerned, prosecutors say Lacy was passing a number of autos 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 site visitors to keep away from rear-ending the primary automobile. That automobile then collided head-on with the automobile that Lacy was allegedly trying to go. Lacy then allegedly drove across the crash and fled the scene, failing to cease and render assist, name emergency companies 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 dealing with prices of negligent murder, hit and run and reckless operation of a automobile. His lawyer had argued that one other driver, not Lacy, brought on the deadly accident.
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