Kyren Lacy dies after Houston pursuit, grand jury charges in crash

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy died in April after a police pursuit in Houston, days before he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury on charges tied to a December crash in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, that killed a 78 year old man. Lacy, 24, had been charged with negligent homicide, felony hit and run and reckless operation of a vehicle after state investigators said his driving led to a multivehicle collision on December 17, 2024.

Louisiana State Police said their investigation concluded Lacy crossed the centerline in a no passing zone while passing multiple vehicles at high speed, forcing a truck to brake and prompting another driver to swerve into a Kia Sorento carrying Herman Hall, 78, who later died. Authorities also alleged Lacy passed the scene and left without stopping to render aid or report his involvement. An arrest warrant was issued in January and Lacy later surrendered to authorities and was released pending further proceedings.

In the weeks before his death, Lacy’s attorney, Matthew Ory, publicly disputed the state police account, releasing surveillance footage and data he said showed Lacy was well behind the collision at the moment of impact. Ory said...