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Jalen Carter returns to NFL Combine hours after arrest stemming from link in fatal crash

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. University of Georgia standout Jalen Carter returned to the NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday – but did not take part in any on-field activities – just mere hours after being arrested on reckless driving charges.

An arrest warrant was issued for Carter, possibly the No. 1 overall pick at the NFL Draft, stemming from the Jan. 15 car crash that killed one of his teammates and a recruiting staff member.

Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, who worked in the recruiting department, perished in the crash. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Jalen Carter of Georgia looks on during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2023, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Carter was initially in Indianapolis to participate in the combine, but rushed back to Atlanta after the warrant was issued.

He was booked at 11:33 p.m. ET in the Athens-Clarke County Jail and released 16 minutes later. The 21-year-old is accused of racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against the 2021 Ford Expedition driven by LeCroy, 24, which led to the wreck.

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