{"id":187918,"date":"2023-01-16T06:54:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T06:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/u-of-georgia-football-player-staffer-die-in-car-crash-after-victory-parade-npr\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T06:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T06:54:01","slug":"u-of-georgia-football-player-staffer-die-in-car-crash-after-victory-parade-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/u-of-georgia-football-player-staffer-die-in-car-crash-after-victory-parade-npr\/","title":{"rendered":"U. of Georgia football player, staffer die in car crash after victory parade : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"
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University of Georgia football player Devin Willock and a team staff member died in a car crash early Sunday morning, just hours after the team celebrated its second consecutive national championship win.<\/p>\n

Willock, 20, and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, 24, were killed in the crash, and two other members of the university’s football program were injured, the school announced.<\/p>\n

“Devin was an outstanding young man in every way. He was always smiling, was a great teammate and a joy to coach. Chandler was a valuable member of our football staff and brought an incredible attitude and energy every single day,” University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“We grieve with their families for this tragic loss and will support them in every way possible,” Smart added.<\/p>\n

University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead said the entire campus was mourning Willock and LeCroy.<\/p>\n

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“Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and friends. We also pray for the full recovery of those injured in this tragic accident,” Morehead said.<\/p>\n

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at around 2:45 am Initial information suggested a 2021 Ford Expedition left the roadway and struck two power poles and several trees. Police said the investigation into the crash was ongoing.<\/p>\n

Willock died at the scene, while LeCroy, who was driving, was transported to a local hospital where she died of her injuries, investigators said.<\/p>\n