(Audacy) Georgia star defensive lineman Jalen Carter, projected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, is wanted for arrest in Athens, Georgia in connection to a high-speed vehicle crash that claimed the life of a teammate and a University of Georgia staffer.
Carter, a Florida native who will turn 22 next in April, is wanted for reckless driving and racing in the Jan. 15 crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and 24-year-old recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department announced Wednesday.
A police investigation found that Carter, driving a Jeep Trackhawk, was racing LeCroy, who was driving a Ford Expedition carrying four passengers, including Willock. They were allegedly racing on Barnett Shoals Road in Athens at about 2:30 a.m. ET after leaving the downtown area.
The speeding 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.
LeCroy allegedly had a blood-alcohol concentration of .197, and her vehicle reached 104 mph shortly before crashing.
Carter was in Indianapolis this week for the annual NFL Scouting Combine. A 2022 unanimous All-American, Carter was widely regarded as a top-five selection and potentially the first overall. He was a key contributor on the Bulldogs' back-to-back national title-winning teams. He registered 83 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, six sacks, four passes defended and two forced fumbles in 35 games in his college career.
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