UGA star Jalen Carter charged with racing in fatal post-title celebration accident

A fatal Jan. 15 car crash occurred just hours after the Georgia Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship with a parade and ceremony, killing a player and staff member. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated at 12:04 p.m.

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month’s NFL draft, has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department has issued an arrest warrant, obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, that alleges Carter was racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against the 2021 Ford Expedition driven by the recruiting staffer, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, which led to the Jan. 15 wreck.