Kyren Lacy attorney releases statement denying former LSU WR's culpability in deadly wreck

The attorney of Kyren Lacy has released a statement regarding his client’s innocence in his ongoing legal matter.

Matthew Ory shared that statement earlier on Sunday. Within that release were notes he wanted to share about the incident and Lacy’s role in it.

In the statement released by Lacy’s attorney, he says in part that he wishes to “address the charges of negligent homicide and clarify the facts surrounding this tragic incident”: https://t.co/SwOYEpzkNs

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“I wish to address the charges of negligent homicide and clarify the facts surrounding this tragic incident. On the day of the accident, Mr. Lacy was driving on a road with two lanes in each direction. While he briefly passed other vehicles, he safely reentered his lane without incident,” Ory wrote. “The collision that resulted in the death of Mr. Herman was not caused by Mr. Lacy’s actions. The accident occurred directly in front of him when a second vehicle in the oncoming lane crossed the centerline and collided with Mr. Herman’s vehicle, in which he was a passenger. We are of information and belief that the vehicle that collided with Mr. Herman’s vehicle was issued a citation. At no time did Mr. Lacy’s vehicle strike the rear of Mr. Herman’s vehicle, nor did any of the vehicles Mr. Lacy passed collide with his.”

“It is crucial to emphasize that Mr. Lacy did not cause or contribute to the crash. There was no suspicion of alcohol or drug use involved. Furthermore, contrary to some media reports, Mr. Lacy never “returned” to the scene of the accident,” continued Ory. “Mr. Lacy’s actions following the incident, including sharing graduation pictures and engaging in training, were never intended to minimize the tragedy that occurred. He did not believe he was at fault for the accident, and as such, he continued with his daily activities.”

Lacy was involved in a car accident on December 17th, 2024 that led to charges of negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run, and reckless driving. The accident killed one person later at the hospital and led injuries for two others with him being alleged to have caused it before fleeing the scene.

With full cooperation, Lacy was later released on a bail of $151,000 back on January 12th.

This comes after Lacy’s season at LSU where he caught 58 passes for 866 yards and nine touchdowns. That was second on the team in receptions and yardage while being first in receiving scores.

In total, Lacy caught 112 passes for 1,692 yards and 16 touchdowns with the Tigers. Add in his two seasons at Louisiana and he posted a total of 162 receptions for 2,360 yards and 26 touchdowns in his collegiate career.

With that, Lacy declared for the 2025 NFL Draft back in December.

There’s still much to determine in this case moving forward. Lacy’s representation is maintaining that he’s innocent in this, though, based on their account of his role in the accident.

“Throughout his career, Mr. Lacy has been an exemplary community member and teammate. We ask that he not be judged prematurely, and we are confident that further investigation will show he acted within the bounds of the law,” Ory said. “I will vigorously defend his innocence in this case.”