LSU Tigers standout wide receiver Kylen Lacy was arrested on multiple charges Sunday and booked into a Louisiana prison.
Lacey was charged with manslaughter and hit-and-run driving causing serious injury or death, according to online jail records. Both charges are felonies. He was also charged with reckless driving with an accident.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver Kylen Lacy (No. 2) hugs his family during the senior recognition ceremony early in the first quarter at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Stephen Lu-Iman image)
Lacey's bail was set at $151,000 and he was being held at the Lafourche Parish Correctional Facility.
LSU spokesman Michael Bonnett said last week that the school “out of respect for the legal process, has no comment at this time.”
The star athlete was involved in a crash on December 17, 2024, which killed a 78-year-old retired US Marine and injured two others. To WAFB-TV.
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LSU Tigers wide receiver #2 Kylen Lacy runs after the catch and Oklahoma Sooners defensive back #2 Billy Bowman runs after the catch during the first quarter at Tiger Stadium on November 30, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Score a touchdown against Junior. . (Stephen Lou Iman image)
The 24-year-old was driving recklessly, speeding and overtaking in no-passing zones, when another driver, who had swerved to avoid Lacey, collided head-on with another vehicle. It is said that
According to Louisiana State Police, Lacy fled the scene of the accident without any involvement or assistance. The football player declared for the NFL draft two days later. He did not appear in the Tigers' Texas Bowl win over Baylor on December 31st.
An arrest warrant was issued for Lacey last week.
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Then-LSU wide receiver #2 Kylen Lacy during the first half of an NCAA football game on Saturday, September 30, 2023 in Oxford, Mississippi. (AP Photo/Vasya Hunt, File)
He played in 12 games for LSU in the 2024 season, recording 58 catches for 866 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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