Jalen Carter facing arrest in connection to crash that killed Georgia teammate, staffer

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By Justin Tasch

(MAINNEWS) – Georgia star defensive lineman Jalen Carter was racing and driving recklessly in the crash that killed one of his teammates and a team staffer, police say.

Police issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for the top 2023 NFL Draft prospect, who is currently at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, in connection with the Jan. 15 crash.

Carter was driving a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk “in a manner consistent with racing” the morning that Georgia player Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy died, according to an investigation by Athens-Clarke County Police.

“The evidence demonstrated that both vehicles switched between lanes, drove in the center turn lane, drove in opposite lanes of travel, overtook other motorists, and drove at high rates of speed, in an apparent attempt to outdistance each other,” the Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a release Wednesday morning.

“Evidence indicated that shortly before the crash the Expedition was traveling at about 104 miles per hour.”

An Atlanta Journal-Constitution report on Wednesday said Carter, 21, told police he was about a mile away from the crash, and then later said he was following the car that had crashed.

Carter then told police, per the report, that he was alongside the other car. The report said Carter left the crash scene and returned 90 minutes later.

“The charges announced today are deeply concerning, especially as we are still struggling to cope with the devastating loss of two beloved members of our community,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said.

“We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities while supporting these families and assessing what we can learn from this horrible tragedy.”.

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Carter was scheduled to speak to reporters in Indianapolis on Wednesday morning, though that was canceled once news of the arrest warrants broke.