Devin Willock, an offensive lineman on the Bulldogs football team at the University of Georgia, died in a car crash that killed one other person and injured two more early Sunday morning, the school said.
The accident happened just hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second consecutive national championship win with a parade and ceremony.
Willock, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, was transported to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.
LeCroy was a football recruiting analyst for the Bulldogs who previously earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia.
Two other members of the football program were also injured in the crash, which occurred in Athens, Georgia, south of the university campus.
They were not immediately identified, but the school said both were in stable condition.
Athletic director Josh Brooks said Willock and LeCroy were “two special people” who “meant the world to our football program and athletic department.”
We will continue to honor their memory in the years to come,” Brooks added.
The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy,” the University of Georgia Athletic.
Association said in a statement, adding, “The UGA Athletic Association will work with our medical team as well as our mental health and performance personnel to make sure we are providing the best support possible for our staff and student-athletes who are processing this grief.
We can provide no further comment at this time but ask that everyone continue to keep those involved in your prayers.
Police said a 21-year-old male passenger suffered minor injuries and a 26-year-old female passenger suffered serious injuries. “We will continue to monitor their status with medical personnel,” the school said.
Georgia also said its mental health and performance personnel would “make sure we are providing the best support possible for our staff and student-athletes who are processing this grief.
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