Tue Oct 14 01:40:00 UTC 2025: ## Report Questions Blame on Deceased LSU Player in Fatal Crash; Negligent Homicide Case Stalled
**THIBODAUX, LA -** A new report released by the Lafourche Parish district attorney’s office casts doubt on whether former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was directly responsible for a December 2024 crash that killed 78-year-old Herman Hall. The report contradicts the initial Louisiana State Police investigation, which concluded Lacy’s reckless driving directly triggered the chain of events leading to Hall’s death.
The investigation by the district attorney’s office, dated April 11, 2025, suggests that while Lacy was driving at an estimated 88 mph in a 40 mph zone and passed several vehicles in a no-passing zone, he was not facing an “imminent head-on crash” when the accident occurred. According to the report, a driver in a pickup truck took evasive action to avoid Lacy, causing a driver in a Kia Cadenza to brake and swerve into the path of Hall’s vehicle.
Lacy was cited with felony negligent homicide, hit-and-run driving, and misdemeanor reckless driving. However, the Lafourche Parish district attorney’s office had not formally charged Lacy and was preparing to present the case to a grand jury on April 14.
Tragically, Lacy, 24, died by suicide on April 12 in Houston during a police pursuit, according to a Harris County sheriff’s report.
Investigator Warren Callais, president of the Louisiana District Attorney Association Investigator Board, identified inconsistencies in the Louisiana State Police report. Callais highlighted that the state police report gave the impression that Lacy was actively passing vehicles at the time of the collision, which is incorrect. Callais also noted that one of the video cameras police used to investigate the collision had audio that was not synchronized correctly and made it seem that Lacy was closer to the collision than he actually was.
Despite the new findings, the Louisiana State Police released the following statement to ESPN: “Louisiana State Police stands by the findings of its fatality crash investigation.” They maintain that “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, ultimately resulting in the fatal crash.”
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill stated that, “There is no dispute that there was a green Charger that was driving at a very high rate of speed, passing cars in a no-passing zone, somewhere around 80 mph in a 40 mph zone, and that triggered the remainder of the events.”
The Lafourche Parish district attorney’s office declined to comment on why it was proceeding with the grand jury despite the conflicting report. With Lacy’s death, it remains unclear whether the case will proceed further.
The incident has left the Hall family grieving and raised serious questions about the accuracy of the initial investigation and the extent of Lacy’s culpability.
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