Athens-Clarke Police announced this morning that an arrest warrant has been issued for former Bulldog defensive tackle Jalen Carter on charges of reckless driving and vehicle racing. The charges are each misdemeanors, and stem from the fatal January 15th crash that killed UGA athletic staffer Chandler Lecroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock.
According to a press release from the ACCPD evidence shows that Carter, driving a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, and Lecroy in a Ford Expedition, were each operating their vehicles on Barnett Shoals Road in a manner consistent with racing. The vehicle operated by Lecroy appears to have reached a speed of 104 miles per hour just before the crash, and toxicology reports indicate that Lecroy’s blood alcohol content was .