Attorney Releases Video Challenging Charges in Fatal 2024 Louisiana Crash Involving Kyren Lacy

New surveillance footage released Oct. 3 by the late Kyren Lacy attorney appears to undermine key claims by Louisiana authorities who accused the former LSU wide receiver of negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run in connection with a Dec. 17, 2024 crash.

In a narrated compilation shared with reporters, attorney Matt Ory contends the data and video show Lacy was trailing the collision by significant distance. “We know from data that Kyren Lacy did in fact pass four cars,” Ory says in the recording.

“However, he was back in his lane of travel, 92.3 yards behind [the vehicle carrying the man who was killed]… He’s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact. Key word, behind the vehicles. That is not how this story was ever painted.”

Ory has maintained since February that Lacy did not cause the wreck that killed passenger Mr. Herman, asserting the crash occurred when an oncoming vehicle crossed the centerline and struck Herman’s car.

He added there was no suspicion of alcohol or drug use and disputed reports that Lacy “returned” to the scene, saying he was never at the point of impact.

Despite the new materials, the Louisiana State Police have stood by the initial allegations, which Ory called a “gross miscarriage of justice.” The district attorney overseeing the case has ordered an independent review rather than relying solely on the original police report, a move Ory publicly praised as “a commitment to justice, regardless of external pressure or any narrative being pushed.”

The Louisiana Democratic Party has also urged an independent investigation and, with the Lacy family’s collaboration, is backing “The Lacy Law,” a prospective bill aimed at deterring false reporting and wrongful accusations by law enforcement. The proposal would include penalties for fabricating or misrepresenting evidence and add protections for citizens’ rights.

Broader scrutiny of Louisiana’s criminal justice system has intensified in recent years. The Southern Poverty Law Center has described the state’s record on policing and prosecution as disproportionately harmful to Black residents, citing a “long and well documented” history of abuse and neglect toward Black communities.

The case remains under review as officials weigh the attorney’s evidence, the police findings, and potential legislative fallout from the controversy.