Police Release Video from Kyren Lacy Crash Following Attorney's Statement

The Louisiana State Police released new video evidence Tuesday regarding the fatal December crash allegedly involving former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who died by apparent suicide in April.

The briefing video was released days after Lacy's attorney, Matt Ory, shared surveillance clips he said proved his client had not been responsible for the collision.

The police initially alleged in January that Lacy, by driving recklessly on Dec. 17, 2024, caused another vehicle to swerve into a crash which caused the death of a 78-year-old man.

According to a summary of the police investigation shared Tuesday in the narration of the video, state troopers concluded the crash was caused when a driver "reacted appropriately to avoid a head-on collision" with the vehicle Lacy was allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road.

"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," the police narration stated.

The police also claimed in the video that evidence supported Lacy stopping and making a call to a personal injury and defense attorney in the Baton Rouge area less than 10 minutes after the crash.

Ory told HTV 10 of Houma, Louisiana last Friday that an investigative report showed Lacy was more than 70 yards behind the two vehicles at the time of the crash.

The police said in a statement the new video released Tuesday was "created to provide a clear overview of the events, facts, and investigative findings."

"LSP relied on proven methods from forensic analysis, crash reconstructions, and comprehensive evidence review to uncover the full truth," the police department wrote. "While we recognize that external narratives may arise, often based on selective information, we urge the public to rely on the full body of facts."

Lacy was originally arrested and released on $151,000 bail in January. He died days before a grand jury was scheduled to begin hearing his case, in which he had been charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run and reckless operation of a vehicle.

Lacy, 24, had played two seasons as a wide receiver for Louisiana and three for LSU between 2020 and 2024.