Louisiana State Police appear to be countering a lawyer’s assertions regarding new evidence intended to clear his client, following the release of a video related to an accident involving LSU football player Kyren Lacy.
Lacy passed away on April 12 as prosecutors were building a case against him connected to the death of 78-year-old Herman Hole, which occurred during an incident on December 17, 2024.
The released footage depicted Lacy driving in the wrong lane, overtaking several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, moments before a crash was audible.
“The Green Dodge Charger is seen traveling southward in the opposite lane on LA 20, passing three cars in a designated passing zone with a speed limit of 40 mph,” the video narrator explained.
“As the Green Dodge Charger reenters the correct lane, a crash follows, accompanied by sounds of hard braking and engine deceleration immediately captured on surveillance,” the narrator added.
Lacy was reportedly operating a green charger during the incident.
The video, released by Louisiana State Police, includes testimonials from witnesses who approached officers when they arrived. One witness claimed, “the green charger caused all this.”
“Since the incident, state police have not indicated that the green charger influenced the other vehicles involved,” continued the video narrator.
“Nonetheless, all gathered evidence points toward Lacy’s reckless driving of the green charger amid oncoming traffic, which instigated a chain reaction involving other motorists, ultimately culminating in a fatal collision,” the narrator concluded.
Authorities mentioned that over 20 surveillance clips have been examined to identify Lacy’s role as a driver.
This video release followed shortly after Lacy’s attorney, Matt Ollie, shared a brief clip of a vehicle that seems distant from the accident site, claiming that the evidence proved his client’s innocence.
Ollie remarked, “He returned to his lane 92.3 yards ahead, and at the moment of impact, he was 72.6 yards behind the vehicle.” It seems clear his assertions are part of a larger defense strategy.
Prior to his untimely death, Lacy had not been officially charged in this case.
