and we begin this hour with celebration turning
into tragedy at the University of Georgia just hours after the football team was honored for
winning a national championship one of their key players 20 year old Devin Willock was killed in
a car crash along with a member of the football staff 24 year old Chandler Lacroix CNN's Isabel
Rosales is live for us in Athens Georgia Isabelle what do we know about what happened hey Fred we
just got a statement from the athens-clark County Police Department indicating that this happened
at 2 45 early this morning that car was traveling Southbound on this road right behind me just
past this curve right here for and then Fred for some reason that car left the roadway struck
this power pole right here we saw utility Crews and the last hour or so replacing and fixing
this power pole and then that car continued Fred you can see the debris the fallen tree
limbs where it struck a tree and as we make our way over here I'm going to show you the exact
spot where this car came to rust continuing past the slope right here and ending at this location
right here in front of this apartment complex Georgia Bulldogs football player Devin wolock 20
years old a recruiting staff member and two other staff members were all inside of that car at the
time of the crash warlock died here at the scene that recruiting staff member Chandler Lacroix 24
years old she was taken to the hospital but Fred later died now Willock according to the football
roster he was an offensive lineman from New Milford New Jersey a red shirt sophomore he played
every single game this year we do have a statement now from the head coach The head football coach
Kevin smart he says quote we are all heartbroken and devastated with the loss of Devin Willock and
Chandler Lacroix Devin was an outstanding young man in every way and was always smiling he was a
great teammate and a joy to coach Chandler was a valuable member to her football staff and brought
an incredible attitude and energy every single day we also have a piece of sound here we want to play
for you from Senator Rafael Warnock addressing the deaths during church service with President Biden
marking Martin Luther King Jr Day take a listen sad news the news warning after
winning the national championship again we're saddened to hear that death and grief has
visited the University of Georgia football team Georgia football player and a staff member
were killed this morning in a car accident we lift these families in prayer and Fred as you mentioned just adding to the
sadness of this tragic event is the fact that just hours prior to the crash the team had
just celebrated their National Championship Victory doing a Victory Parade right here in
Athens Georgia a celebration in fact we have video from our CNN affiliate wxia showing the
team just so happy on top of that fire truck to cheering crowds I'm just so happy and now to
have this devastating and tragic turn of events here ending in the deaths of two members of this
football program it's just it's it's horrible and Fred as far as the two other members who were in
that car part of the football program they were hurt in the crash or in stable condition one had
minor injuries and we're learning the other had serious injuries as far as the university they are
offering medical and mental health personnel to just help the team in dealing and processing
through the grief of what has happened Fred
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