Georgia Player and Staff Member Killed in Crash Hours After Celebratory Parade

Devin Willock, a redshirt sophomore on the University of Georgia football team, and Chandler LeCroy, a recruiting analyst, died in a car crash early Sunday morning, several hours after the team was feted in Athens, Ga., with a parade for winning a national championship.

“The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the university’s athletic association said in a statement, adding: “Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department. We ask that everyone keep their families in your prayers during this very difficult time.”

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a statement that it responded to a single-vehicle crash at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, where a 2021 Ford Expedition struck two power poles and several trees. According to the police, LeCroy, 24, was the driver and was transported to a hospital, where she died from her injuries; Willock, 20, died at the scene.

Two other passengers, a 21-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman, were hurt in the crash and in stable condition, the police and the athletic association said.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/sports/ncaafootball/georgia-player-crash-dies.html