Police release new video to refute lawyer’s evidence claim in deadly crash involving Kyren Lacy

Louisiana State Police released new video of the car crash involving LSU football player Kyren Lacy, seemingly refuting his lawyer’s claims of new evidence that exonerated his client. 

Lacy took his own life on April 12 as prosecutors pursued a case against him for the Dec. 17, 2024 incident took the life of 78-year-old Herman Hall.

The video released by authorities showed Lacy driving in the opposite lane of traffic and passing several vehicles, including an 18-wheeler, shortly before the sound of the crash can be heard. 

“A green Dodge Charger is seen traveling south in the opposing lane on LA 20 at a high rate of speed, passing three passenger vehicles and one loaded 18-wheeler in a designated no passing zone with a 40 mph posted speed limit,” a narrator in the video said.

“As the green Dodge Charger returns to the southbound lane, aggressive braking and engine deceleration are immediately followed by a crash that can be heard on the surveillance footage.”

Lacy was said to have been driving a green Charger the day in question. 

The video package released by the Louisiana State Police was intended to defend its actions related to the investigation and body cam footage that was included shows a witness approaching the trooper about a “green Charger” when police first arrived at the scene. 

One witness said on the video that “a green Charger caused all of this.” 

“Since the incident occurred, State Police never reported that the green Charger impacted any of the involved vehicles,” the video’s narrator said.

“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 and ultimately resulted in the fatal crash,” the video narrator stated. 

Police said that more than 20 surveillance videos were utilized to ID Lacy as the driver. 

The video’s release comes just days after Lacy’s attorney, Matt Ory, shared a short clip of the car appearing to be far — “approximately 72 yards” — from the accident. Ory claimed the evidence exonerated his client. 

“However, he was back in his lane of travel, 92.3 yards — back in his lane — behind Mr. Hall. At the time of impact. He’s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact. Key word, behind the vehicles. That is not how this story was ever painted. Never,” Ory said on Houma television station HTV.

Lacy had not been officially charged in the case prior to his death.