Projected NFL Draft Pick Faces Arrest for Fatal Car Crash that Killed UGA Teammate

Police in Georgia have secured arrest warrants for Jalen Carter, a defensive standout for the national champions Georgia Bulldogs and a projected top five pick in the NFL draft, linked to a crash in January that killed two people, including Carter’s former teammate.

Carter, 21, will be arrested for alleged reckless driving and racing, according to a statement Wednesday from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

In a statement Wednesday on Twitter, Carter called the crash “TRAGIC” and said he would be “FULLY EXONERATED OF ANY CRIMINAL WRONGDOING.”

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