Devin Willock Sr. files $40M lawsuit against university; ex-Georgia teammate Jalen Carter named as defendant

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Devin Willock's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Georgia Athletic Association due to the car wreck that resulted in Willock's death. Chandler LeCroy, a university football staffer, was also killed in the crash.

Philadelphia Eagles first-round draft pick Jalen Carter has been named in a $40 million lawsuit related to his role in a deadly car crash in Georgia.

The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in Gwinnett County, Georgia. In addition to the athletic association, Carter and the LeCroy estate were named as defendants. Carter and Willock played together at Georgia.

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Georgia Bulldogs defensive lineman Jalen Carter (88) during the college football Playoff Semifinal game at the Chick-fil-a Peach Bowl between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Ohio State Buckeyes on December 31, 2022, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.   (Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

LeCroy was driving the SUV that Willock was in at the time of the crash. According to police, the vehicle reached speeds of over 100 mph while street racing with Carter. 

Shortly before 3 a.m., the SUV veered off the side of the road and slammed into telephone poles and several trees, the Athens-Clarke County Police report showed.

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The accident happened just hours after the Georgia football team's parade and celebration to commemorate their second consecutive College Football Playoff National Championship.

The car had been leased by the athletic department.

Authorities later confirmed that LeCroy's blood alcohol levels