Jalen Carter Allegedly Raced UGA Assistant Before Fatal Crash, Arrest Warrant Issued

Cops have actually simply issued an arrest warrant for leading NFL draft possibility Jalen Carter … after they stated he was racing a Univ. of Georgia football assistant minutes before her fatal auto accident in January.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Dept. stated Wednesday early morning an examination into the Jan. 15 wreck — the one that claimed the lives of UGA staffer Chandler LeCroy and Bulldogs football gamer Devin Willock — exposed Carter and LeCroy had actually been driving recklessly “in an apparent attempt to outdistance each other.”

They stated the probe into the crash exposed Carter, driving a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, and LeCroy, driving a 2021 Ford Expedition, “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” at around 2:30 AM after leaving the downtown Athens location.

They included that LeCroy made it as much as 104 MPH … before she eventually diverted off the roadway and struck 2 power poles and trees — eliminating her and Willock, while hurting the other 2 guests in the automobile.

Cops stated they’ve now protected arrest warrants versus Carter, a star protective lineman for Georgia the previous 3 years, for negligent driving and racing.

Police likewise stated Tuesday that a toxicology report revealed LeCroy’s BAC was .197 at the time of the mishap. They formally considered alcohol problems, racing, negligent driving, and speed as “significant contributing factors to the crash.”

LeCroy was simply 24 years of ages. Willock was simply 20.

21-year-old Carter, on the other hand, is forecasted to be a top-five choice in next month’s NFL draft — with some experts thinking he might go No. 1 total. He was slated to speak at the NFL’s integrate in Indianapolis later on Tuesday. It’s uncertain if that will still occur.