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LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is wanted on multiple charges related to a deadly December hit-and-run accident.
According to WAFB’s Chris Nakamoto, a warrant has been issued for Lacy’s arrest on charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.
Louisiana State Police said they are “in communication with Lacy and his legal representation to turn himself in.”
Lacy’s agent, Rocky Arceneaux, released the following statement:
The accident occurred on Dec. 17, 2024, on Louisiana Highway 20, and it is alleged that Lacy caused it when he “recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated No-Passing Zone.”
Lacy allegedly crossed into the wrong lane to pass other vehicles, resulting in multiple vehicles swerving to avoid a head-on collision. Two of the vehicles had a head-on collision with each other, resulting in the death of a 78-year-old man and injuries to two others.
Police said Lacy “drove around the crash scene and fled south on LA Hwy 20 without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash.”
Lacy is a 24-year-old from Thibodaux, Louisiana, who began his collegiate career at the University of Louisiana in 2020 before transferring to LSU in 2022.
Across his five season at Louisiana and LSU, Lacy recorded 162 receptions for 2,360 yards and 26 touchdowns.
That included career highs of 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024. Lacy was second on the team in receptions and receiving yards, and he led all Tigers players in touchdown catches.
Lacy declared for the 2025 NFL draft two days after the deadly accident he was allegedly involved in.
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