Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24, a university athletics spokesman said on Sunday.
While the LSU Athletic Department confirmed Lacy’s death, it did not confirm the cause. WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge, citing an unnamed family member, reported that Lacy, who is from Thibodaux, Louisiana, died in the Houston area.
Houston police referred media inquiries to the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office, which did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press on Sunday.
Lacy was alleged to have caused a December car crash that killed a 78-year-old man in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana. Lacy was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when a motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy’s Dodge Charger crashed head-on into another vehicle. Herman Hall of Thibodeaux, Louisiana, who was involved in the crash, died after being transported to a hospital, a state police report said.
Authorities with State Police Troop C in Gray, Louisiana, said Lacy fled the scene of the accident without calling for help. Lacy was booked in January on charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle. A grand jury was to begin hearing evidence in the case on Monday, according to WAFB-TV.
Lacy led LSU in receiving touchdowns with nine last season. He declared for this month’s NFL draft just days after the crash and did not play in LSU’s victory over Baylor in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 31. He played in 12 games for LSU last season and was second on the team in catches with 58 and receiving yards with 866.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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