Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy was discovered lifeless Saturday night time in Houston, an LSU official confirmed to ESPN on Sunday.
A explanation for dying was not instantly identified.
Lacy was accused of inflicting a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 after which fleeing the scene with out rendering support or calling authorities. On Jan. 12, he turned himself in to authorities, was jailed after which launched on $151,000 bail, based on police data.
Lafourche (Louisiana) Parish Sheriff’s Workplace data indicated that Lacy was charged with negligent murder, felony hit-and-run with dying and reckless operation of a car. Based on WAFB-TV, a grand jury was to start listening to proof within the case Monday.
Based on a information launch from Louisiana State Police, Lacy was allegedly driving a 2023 Dodge Charger on Louisiana Freeway 20 and “recklessly handed a number of automobiles at a excessive fee of velocity by crossing the centerline and coming into the northbound lane whereas in a delegated no-passing zone.”
“As Lacy was illegally passing the opposite automobiles, the motive force of a northbound pickup truck abruptly braked and swerved to the precise to keep away from a head-on collision with the approaching Dodge,” a Louisiana State Police information launch mentioned.
“Touring behind the pickup was a 2017 Kia Cadenza whose driver swerved left to keep away from the oncoming Dodge Charger. Because the Kia Cadenza took evasive motion to keep away from impression with the Dodge, it crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2017 Kia Sorento.”
Police alleged that Lacy, 24, drove across the crash scene and fled “with out stopping to render support, name emergency companies, or report his involvement within the crash.”
Herman Corridor, of Thibodaux, Louisiana, who was a passenger within the Kia Sorento, later died from accidents suffered within the crash, based on state police.
Lacy’s agent, Rocky Arceneaux, mentioned in an announcement that his consumer was “totally cooperating with the authorities.”
Lacy declared for the NFL draft on Dec. 19, two days after the crash, and didn’t play in LSU’s win over Baylor within the Texas Bowl. He participated in March at LSU’s professional day and was ranked as excessive because the No. 6 receiver prospect within the draft by ESPN’s Mel Kiper in December. Lacy was not ranked among the many prime 10 obtainable huge receivers in Kiper’s most up-to-date Huge Board, which was printed final month.
Lacy performed three seasons at LSU after beginning his profession at Louisiana. Lacy had his finest season final yr when he caught 58 passes for 866 yards and a team-leading 9 touchdowns.
