University of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a single-car crash early Sunday just hours after their team celebrated its national championship with a victory parade and celebration, according to a statement from the UGA Athletic Association.
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Chandler LeCroy UGA Cause Of Death
Willock, 20, and LeCroy, 24, were among four people in the vehicle at the time of the crash, which happened around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday not far from the UGA campus in Athens, according to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.
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LeCroy was driving when the 2021 Ford Expedition left the road and struck two power poles and several trees, police said. Willock died on the scene and LeCroy died later after being taken to a hospital, police said.
A 21-year-old male passenger and a 26-year-old female passenger also sustained serious injuries in the crash, according to police. The university said the two injured passengers were connected with the football program but did not identify them.
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