LSU Tigers standout receiver Kyren Lacy was arrested and booked into a Louisiana jail on multiple charges on Sunday.
Lacy was charged with negligent homicide and hit-and-run with serious injury or death, according to online jail records. Both charges are felonies. He was also charged with reckless operation resulting in an accident.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy, #2, hugs his family as seniors are honored during the start of the first quarter at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Nov. 30, 2024. (Images by Stephen Lew-Imagn)
Lacy’s bail was set at $151,000 and he was being held at the Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex.
LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette said last week that the school “had no comment at this time out of respect for the legal process.”
The star athlete was involved in a Dec. 17, 2024, crash that left a 78-year-old retired U.S. Marine dead and injured two other people, according to WAFB-TV.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy, #2, runs after a catch and scores a touchdown against Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., #2, during the first quarter at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge , Louisiana, on November 30, 2024. . (Images by Stephen Lew-Imagn)
The 24-year-old was allegedly driving recklessly (speeding and passing in a no-passing zone) when another motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy crashed head-on into another vehicle.
Lacy fled the scene of the accident without his involvement or assistance, Louisiana State Police said. The footballer declared for the NFL Draft two days later. He did not play in the Tigers’ Texas Bowl victory against Baylor on December 31.
An arrest warrant was issued for Lacy last week.
Then-LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, No. 2, during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Oxford, Mississippi. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
He had 58 receptions for 866 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games for LSU during the 2024 season.
