There have been concerns raised about Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter following an off-field car crash. Following the incident, formal charges for reckless driving and misdemeanor racing were filed against him, and shortly after that, a no-contest plea was entered. Two people died in the accident that occurred.
A few months prior, Carter was spotted leaving a downtown location at a high speed in his vehicle, while Devin Wilcox was in another vehicle being driven by Chandler LeCroy, a member of the recruiting team.
In the moments before the collision that claimed the lives of LeCroy and Wilcox, police have confirmed that they were driving their automobiles at a speed comparable with racing. During an examination, it was discovered that their speed just prior to the collision was around 104 mph.
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Now, months after the January vehicle accident in Athens, Georgia, which claimed the lives of Willock and LeCroy, the bodycam video of top NFL draft prospect Jalen Carter speaking with police was made available to the public.
“Were you racing to Waffle House?” the police asked while interrogating Carter. “Because I can tell you right now by looking at the damage on that car they were moving.” “I wasn’t racing,” Carter said, responding to the officers.
“I feel like he is trying to get something out of this or something,” Carter said in the video, answering his phone while being questioned. “I’m not trying to get anything out of you,” the questioning officer said. “I am just trying to find out how this happened and what you saw of it.”
In accordance with his plea agreement, Carter, who later entered a no-contest plea to lesser charges of speeding and reckless driving, will not serve any prison sentence. The 21-year-old defensive tackle was instead sentenced to a year of probation, a $1,000 fine, 80 hours of community service, and completion of a defensive driving course that has been approved by the state.
