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Details on car crash that led to Marques Easley's suspension from Georgia football activities

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Georgia offensive lineman Marques Easley was suspended “indefinitely” from team activities on Thursday. It follows a car crash that took place around 10 p.m. ET on March 17. Easley was not arrested at the scene nor has he been arrested as of the time this story has been published.

According to the report from the Georgia State Patrol, an officer responded to an accident reported at 1313 Redwood Lane in Watkinsville. Three cars were involved in the accident but Easley was the driver of the 2026 Dodge Challenger that caused all the damage.

The report states that Easley’s vehicle was traveling west on Redwood Lane in a “reckless disregard.” His car lost control with the back end twisting clockwise, leaving the road way. It first struck a Walton EMC power box. Then the driver’s side of Easley’s car hit the passenger side of the Hyundai, which then struck the Mercedes-Benz in a similar manner. The driver’s side of the Hyundai struck the passenger side of the Mercedes.

After hitting the Hyundai, Easley’s vehicle’s momentum took him into the front of 1313 Redwood Lane where it came to rest. The Georgia offensive linemen told officers that he was traveling around 25 to 30 miles per hour.

Further investigation into the crash determined that Easley’s account was not accurate. The tire marks and evidence suggest that Easley was “laying drag,” which, in the state of Georgia, means operating a vehicle in such a manner as to cause it to fishtail or move in a circular pattern (donuts).

According to the report, there were six total passengers in the vehicle. That includes Easley, who sustained minor injuries after the airbag was deployed. He was taken to Piedmont Athens Regional. None of the other five persons in the vehicle were injured.

Easley and sophomore wide receiver Nitro Tuggle were both suspended indefinitely by Georgia on Thursday. Tuggle was arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police for reckless driving and excessive speeding around 2 a.m. ET on Thursday morning.

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