5 days Ago By Firstpost
Former LSU receiver Kyren Lacy has died at age 24 in an apparent suicide in his car while being pursued by authorities in Houston, according to a Harrison County sheriff’s report released Sunday. Lacy already was facing criminal charges stemming from a fatal car accident in Louisiana last December that had clouded his NFL prospects. Harris County authorities say their pursuit of Lacy late Saturday night ended when Lacy crashed.
When officers approached the vehicle to extract Lacy, they say he had died in an apparent suicide, the report said. Lacy was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. “We’re saddened to learn of the tragic passing of former LSU football student-athlete Kyren Lacy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones, as well as his former teammates and coaches impacted by his passing,” LSU said in a statement. A native of Thibodaux, Louisiana, Lacy had a promising football career. In the 2024 college season, he led LSU with nine receiving touchdowns and was second on the team in both receptions (58) and receiving yards (866).
He was seen as a potential Day 2 or Day 3 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft before legal troubles emerged. Lacy declared for the NFL draft shortly after the accident but did not play in LSU’s Texas Bowl win over Baylor on December 31. Lacy’s alleged involvement in an accident that killed a 78-year-old man in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, impacted his draft prospects.
Reports suggest that he was speeding and passing in a no-passing zone, when a motorist who was swerving to avoid Lacy’s Dodge Charger crashed head-on into another vehicle. Herman Hall of Thibodaux, who was involved in a head-on crash, died after being transported to a hospital, a state police report said. Authorities with State Police Troop C in Gray, Louisiana, said Lacy fled the scene of the accident without calling for help.
Lacy was booked with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle. (With agency inputs).
