Tragedy Strikes University of Georgia Community After Fatal Car Crash Kills Two Football Team Members

Athens, Georgia – Tragedy has struck the University of Georgia community, as two members of the football team were killed in a single-car crash early Sunday morning.

At 2:45 a.m., Chandler LeCroy, 24, was driving with Devin Willock, 20, and two other passengers near the UGA campus in Athens when the vehicle went off the road, barreling into two power poles and several trees, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. Willock died on the scene and LeCroy died after being taken to a hospital.

The crash occurred just hours after the team celebrated its national championship victory with a parade. Willock was an offensive lineman for the Bulldogs, and LeCroy was a member of the football team’s recruiting staff.

The University of Georgia released a statement expressing their sorrow over the tragedy. “We are devastated by the loss of two members of our UGA family,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends during this difficult time.”

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department is currently investigating the cause of the crash. No further information has been released at this time.