The attorney for former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy said that Lacy was traveling well behind the scene of a crash that resulted in charges for negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run.
Lacy, 24, was found dead of an apparent suicide after a police pursuit in April in Houston. Lacys death came just two days after a grand jury hearing was scheduled regarding the charges from the December crash.
In an interview with Houma, Louisiana, station HTV 10, Lacys attorney said that Lacy was over 70 yards behind when 78-year-old Herman Halls car collided with another on Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, on Dec. 17. Attorney Matt Ory showed surveillance video obtained from a nearby gas station that depicted Lacys green Dodge Charger well behind the crash while traveling southbound.
Louisiana State Police said in January that their investigation had determined that Lacy had recklessly passed multiple vehicles at a high rate of speed by crossing the centerline in a no-passing zone. The statement from the police said that a truck had abruptly braked to avoid a collision with Lacy and that the car behind the truck swerved to avoid Lacy.
Per police, that car then collided with a Kia Sorento in which Hall was a passenger. Police also accused Lacy of driving around the crash and fleeing south without stopping to render aid, call emergency services, or report his involvement in the crash.
Ory also presented data that showed the truck that collided with the vehicle Hall was in was driving closely to the car ahead. You can watch the interview with Ory in full at the link above.
Lacys arrest warrant was issued approximately a month before the NFL Combine. Lacys agent said his client’s combine invitation was rescinded following the issuance of the warrant.
Lacys death came after a reported altercation with a family member and a short police pursuit. The Harris County Sheriffs Office said that Lacy refused to stop for a constable and was chased for several miles before he crashed and deputies discovered that he had shot himself before the crash occurred.
Lacy played at LSU for three seasons after he transferred from Louisiana and had 112 career catches for 1,692 yards and 16 TDs. He had 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024 before missing LSUs Texas Bowl win over Baylor after the crash.