New details have emerged about former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy. The football player was previously arrested in January after being accused of causing a crash that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall. Lacy later tragically passed away in April after a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Now, his attorney is speaking out and sharing footage to prove Lacy didn’t cause the fatal accident that led to his arrest.
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New Footage Surfaces as Kyren Lacy’s Attorney Challenges Crash Allegations
Lacy’s attorney Matt Ory spoke to HTV 10 News In Louisiana nearly a year after the fatal incident, per Sports Illustrated. Ory compared the district attorney’s findings with the original surveillance footage and argued that Lacy didn’t cause the crash. He said the data and video showed that “Kyren Lacy passed four cars.”
“At the time of impact he’s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact,” Matt Ory said. “Key word behind the vehicles. That is not how this story was ever painted.
Here’s What Happened During The Fatal January Car Crash
As TSR previously reported, police issued a warrant for Kyren Lacy in January, according to ESPN. They accused the 2025 NFL draft pick of fleeing the scene without helping following a head-on collision in Thibodaux, Louisiana that killed Herman Hall. On December 17, Lacy reportedly drove a 2023 Dodge Charger at high speed on a Louisiana highway. ESPN noted that a 2017 Kia Cadenza trailed a pickup truck and swerved to avoid Lacy, who crossed the centerline and collided with a southbound vehicle. Hall later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Authorities also claimed Lacy allegedly drove away without reporting the crash. At the time, police charged him with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless driving.
Details On Kyren Lacy’s Tragic Passing
Three months after facing allegations tied to the car crash, Kyren Lacy passed away in April. The 24-year-old NFL draft pick was found deceased in Houston on April 13. TMZ reported that he died from a self-inflicted firearm wound following a police chase. Authorities said a woman told 911 that Lacy got into a verbal argument with her and fired a gun into the ground before leaving the scene. Police tried to pull him over, but Lacy reportedly drove off, prompting a pursuit that ended when he crashed his vehicle. Officers later found him inside the car with a gunshot wound and discovered a firearm nearby.
