Kryen Lacy made headlines when he was accused of operating a car that set off a fatal crash. In light of the incident, Life & Style breaks down everything to know about Lacy, the car accident and his eventual death.
Who Is Kyren Lacy?
He played football for the Louisiana State University Tigers, where he was the “top receiving threat as a senior in 2024,” according to his bio on the LSU website.
Lacy played for three seasons at LSU after he transferred from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he played his first two years of college football. He played a total of 39 games at LSU and started in 24 of them. According to his bio, he caught 102 passes for 1,692 yards and had 16 touchdowns while playing for LSU.
Kyren Lacy’s Alleged Involvement in a Fatal Car Crash
After he was involved in a car accident on December 17, 2024, in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle, according to CNN.
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78-year-old Herman Hall was killed during the accident, while two other people were injured.
Lacy turned himself in and was eventually released on $151,000 bail on January 12, 2025, according to the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office’s online records viewed by CNN.
A January news release stated that Lacy was “recklessly” driving a 2023 Dodge Charger and illegally passed other vehicles as he drove at a “high rate of speed,” per CNN. He was accused of “crossing the centerline and entering the northbound lane while in a designated No-Passing Zone.”
Police believe Lacy’s reckless driving caused a driver coming from the other direction to swerve over the centerline, and the car then “collided head-on” with another vehicle.
Kyren Lacy Seemingly Committed Suicide
Lacy died at the age of 24 on April 12, 2024, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to ESPN. He allegedly shot himself in his car during a pursuit by authorities in Houston, Texas, according to a Harris County sheriff’s report.
Harris County authorities said police responded to a call from a female family member who said Lacy had discharged a firearm into the ground during a verbal fight that night. Lacy had fled the scene in a vehicle by the time police arrived, which led them to follow him. The pursuit of Lacy ended when his car crashed.
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Kyren Lacy’s Lawyers Claim Video Evidence Proves He Wasn’t Responsible for Fatal Crash
In October 2025, attorney Matt Ory shared new evidence that he believes exonerates Lacy of causing the December 2024 crash.
While talking to local TV station HTV10, Ory acknowledged that Lacy passed four vehicles in a no-passing zone prior to the crash. However, he said that evidence from the Lafourche Parish District Attorney’s Office found that Lacy returned to the proper lane 92.3 yards before the accident.
According to ESPN, Ory argued that Lacy had enough time to have not triggered the collision.
Louisiana State Police Shared Video Evidence From the Crash
Louisiana State Police then released a video on October 7, 2025, that reiterated their beliefs about Lacy’s involvement in the crash.
“Since the incident occurred, the Louisiana State Police never reported that the green [Dodge] Charger impacted any of the involved vehicles,” the Louisiana State Police department said in the video. “However, all evidence collected supports the conclusion that Lacy’s reckless operation of the green Charger in oncoming traffic triggered the chain of events involving the other drivers, ultimately resulting in the fatal crash.”
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The video compiled clips of Lacy driving down the southbound lane. “As the green Dodge Charger returns to the southbound lane,” the narrator said. “Aggressive braking and engine deceleration are immediately followed by a crash that can be heard on surveillance footage.”
Lacy was then seen passing the crash scene as he continued along the highway. One witness said that “a green Charger caused all this,” according to police body cam footage.
