LSU Tigers Standout receiver Kyren Lacey was arrested and booked into a Louisiana prison on multiple charges on Sunday.
Lacey is charged with negligent homicide and hit-and-run driving resulting in serious injury or death, according to online jail records. Both charges are felonies. He was also charged with reckless operation by accident.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy, No. 2, hugs his family as seniors are honored during the first quarter kickoff at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 30, 2024. (Photos by Stephen Law-Imagine)
Lacey's bail was set at $151,000, and he was being held in jail Lafourche Parish Correctional Complex.
LSU spokesman Michael Bonnett said last week that the school had “no comment at this time out of respect for due process.”
The sports star was involved in a crash on December 17, 2024 that killed a 78-year-old retired US Marine and injured two others, according to the British Daily Mail. to WAFB-TV.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kyren Lacy, No. 2, runs after the catch and scores a touchdown against Oklahoma Sooners defensive back Billy Bowman Jr., No. 2, during the first quarter at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 30, 2024. (Photos by Stephen Law-Imagine)
The 24-year-old was allegedly driving recklessly – speeding and passing through a restricted area – when another motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacey collided head-on with another vehicle.
Louisiana State Police said Lacey fled the scene without intervention or assistance. The football player announced NFL draft Two days later. He did not play in the Tigers' Texas Bowl win against Baylor on December 31.
An arrest warrant was issued for Lacey last week.
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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/Fasha Hunt, File)
He had 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns in 12 games for LSU during the 2024 season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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