Police in Georgia have secured arrest warrants for Jalen Carter, a defensive standout for the national champions Georgia Bulldogs and a projected top five pick in the NFL Draft, linked to a crash in January that killed two including Carter’s former teammate.
Carter, 21, will be arrested for alleged reckless driving and racing, according to a statement Wednesday from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
Authorities have said that on Jan. 15, former University of Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock, and 24-year-old recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, were killed following a crash that occurred about 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 15.
Police said on Wednesday Carter was behind the wheel of a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, when he was racing LeCroy, who was driving a 2021 Ford Expedition.
“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,” police said.
Shortly before the crash, the Expedition reached 104 mph, police said, and LeCroy’s blood alcohol content was .197 “at the time of the crash.”
“Investigators determined that alcohol impairment, racing, reckless driving, and speed were significant contributing factors to the crash,” police said.
The case will be turned over to the Solicitor General’s Office, police said.
Carter could not be immediately reached Wednesday for comment.
Georgia Bulldogs Coach Kirby Smart won his second consecutive national championship when they defeated Texas Christian University 65-7 in January.
Smart said in a statement Wednesday: “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.”
He added, “We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities while supporting these families and assessing what we can learn from this horrible…
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