Georgia Star Jalen Carter Charged With Racing in Fatal Wreck

Georgia Star Jalen Carter Charged With Racing in Fatal Wreck
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter speaks during media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2023. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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ATLANTA—Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued an arrest warrant, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, that alleges Carter was racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against the 2021 Ford Expedition driven by the recruiting staffer, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, which led to the Jan. 15 wreck.