Top NFL Draft prospect Kyren Lacy breaks silence on negligent homicide arrest after crash killed an ex-marine

NFL hopeful Kyren Lacy was not astatine responsibility successful the December 17 car crash that killed a 78-year-old Louisiana man, according to a recently released connection from the erstwhile LSU star’s attorney.

Lacy, too, broke his soundlessness connected societal media amid his ongoing ineligible problems to write: ‘Trust the process!!’

He was arrested connected January 13 aft a warrant was issued by section police, who assertion helium fled the country of the fatal collision. The 24-year-old was yet charged with negligent homicide, hit-and-run driving with superior wounded oregon decease and reckless cognition with accident. He has since been released connected $151,000 bond.

Thibodaux, Louisiana autochthonal Herman Hall was a rider successful a Kia Sorento that was progressive successful the clang and aboriginal died from his injuries astatine the hospital, according to authorities police. Drivers of the Sorento and different conveyance besides sustained injuries.

Lacy has been criticized for declaring for the NFL Draft conscionable 2 days aft the fatal crash. But according to his attorney, Matthew Ory, the standout receiver did not judge helium was astatine responsibility successful the collision, truthful helium ‘continued with his regular activities.’

‘The collision that resulted successful the decease of Mr. Herman was not caused by Mr. Lacy’s actions,’ Ory wrote successful a statement. ‘The mishap occurred straight successful beforehand of him erstwhile a 2nd conveyance successful the oncoming lane crossed the centerline and collided with Mr. Herman’s vehicle, successful which helium was a passenger.

‘We are of accusation and content that the conveyance that collided with Mr. Herman’s conveyance was issued a citation. At nary clip did Mr. Lacy’s conveyance onslaught the rear of Mr. Herman’s vehicle, nor did immoderate of the vehicles Mr. Lacy passed collide with his. After the collision occurred successful beforehand of Mr. Lacey, helium cautiously went astir the vehicles aft transition was safe.’

Ory’s claims struggle with a erstwhile connection from Louisiana police, who importune it was Lacy who ‘recklessly passed aggregate vehicles astatine a precocious complaint of speed’ earlier ‘crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane portion successful a designated No-Passing Zone.’

A pickup motortruck approaching successful the other absorption was forced to swerve near to debar Lacy’s Dodge Charger, constabulary say. And erstwhile that happened, a Kia Cadenza driving down the pickup swerved implicit the median and crashed into the Kia Sorrento carrying Hall.

Police accidental Lacy ‘drove astir the clang country and fled southbound connected LA Hwy 20 without stopping to render aid, telephone exigency services, oregon study his engagement successful the crash.’

Now, though, Lacy’s lawyer insists it was different conveyance that caused the accident. Furthermore, Ory says the constabulary are besides incorrect astir the his client’s actions aft the crash.

‘On the time of the accident, Mr. Lacy was driving connected a roadworthy with 2 lanes successful each direction,’ Ory wrote. ‘While helium concisely passed different vehicles, helium safely reentered his lane without incident.

‘It is important to stress that Mr. Lacy did not origin oregon lend to the crash. There was nary suspicion of intoxicant oregon cause usage involved. Furthermore, contrary to immoderate media reports, Mr. Lacy ne'er ‘’returned’’ to the country of the accident.

‘Mr. Lacy’s actions pursuing the incident, including sharing graduation pictures and engaging successful training, were ne'er intended to minimize the calamity that occurred,’ Ory continued.

‘He did not judge helium was astatine responsibility for the accident, and arsenic such, helium continued with his regular activities.

‘Throughout his career, Mr. Lacy has been an exemplary assemblage subordinate and teammate. We inquire that helium not beryllium judged prematurely, and we are assured that further probe volition amusement helium acted wrong the bounds of the law. I volition vigorously support his innocence successful this case.’

Despite allegedly being progressive successful a fatal mishap lone days earlier, the Tigers prima seemed thrilled portion declaring for the NFL Draft lone days later.

As Lacy wrote connected societal media: 'I privation to explicit my appreciation to each my coaches, enactment unit and trainers for helping maine make arsenic a shot subordinate but astir importantly arsenic a person.

'Although we didn't execute our extremity of winning a nationalist championship, I committedness to instrumentality each of those beingness lessons with maine successful the adjacent section of my life.'

He had his career-best twelvemonth astatine LSU successful 2024, taking 58 catches for 866 yards and a squad precocious of 9 touchdowns successful 12 games.

Over a three-year agelong with the Tigers, the 6-foot-2 Lacy had 112 catches, 1,692 yards and 16 TDs.