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Victoria Bowles has filed a lawsuit in Gwinnett County (Georgia) against both the University of Georgia Athletic Association and former defensive lineman Jalen Carter. Bowles is a former Georgia staff member who survived the car crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, ESPN reports.
The lawsuit claims the UGA Athletic Association was negligent and made false claims about the details of the incident. It also claims Carter left the scene of the accident without speaking to law enforcement officials or rendering aid, according to ESPN.
The incident occurred on Jan. 15, following Georgia's celebration of a second-straight national title. The school says LeCroy was racing Carter in a vehicle leased by the university, even though the staffers are required to turn in leased vehicles upon completing their recruiting responsibilities. Bowles was riding in the backseat of the vehicle driven by LeCroy and suffered multiple injuries as a result of the accident.
"On the evening of the Championship Celebration, LeCroy told Ms. Bowles that [LeCroy] had 'permission' to keep the SUV 'until tomorrow,'" the lawsuit states. "Numerous text messages from recruiting staff supervisors to LeCroy, Ms. Bowles and other staff members show the Association's statement is false. Recruiting staff were regularly informed they could leave their personal vehicles overnight at the Butts-Mehre football facility and permissively use Association rental...
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