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Car crash late lastnight in Athens

Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:02 am
Posted by bigdawg7780
SC
Member since Oct 2013
2915 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:02 am
Offensive lineman Devin Willock was in a car crash last night at 2:45 a.m. with three other passengers. He has passed away. Warren McClendon was hospitalized for a while, but is out. Two UGA recruiting staffers were also in the crash. One, Chandler LeCroy, has passed away and the other staffer is still in ICU.

The team will get together today at noon.

Your prayers would be appreciated.

Per Radi on the Dawgvent
Posted by AllDawgCK
Athens
Member since Oct 2017
2513 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:08 am to
Horrible Horrible news, way to young
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
11135 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:12 am to
Horrible. Entirely too young.
Posted by SCDawg95
Fayetteville ,NC
Member since Oct 2019
6312 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:13 am to
Wow terrible just after a day of celebration thoughts and prayers
Posted by FirstCityDawg
Member since May 2017
3396 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:19 am to
What a tragedy. Prayers to all involved.
Posted by Kneehigh
Low Country
Member since Nov 2012
16529 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:22 am to
So terrible. May god be with all their families.
Posted by Sandwich
Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
6124 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:30 am to
Well damn that's awful news.

Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
13904 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:32 am to
Unfortunately heard this from a different source, though nothing first hand. Terrible news.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
45525 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:32 am to
Thanks for sharing. Praying for recovery and peace.
Posted by Rex Feral
Member since Jan 2014
15872 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:35 am to
How awful. I couldn’t imagine what Warren McClendon is experiencing wondering why he survived while his two friends died. What a tragedy.
Posted by Peter Buck
Member since Sep 2012
13904 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:35 am to
Police said 20-year-old Devin Willock was a passenger in a Ford Expedition that crashed on Barnett Shoals Road. Police responded to the 900 block at around 2:45 a.m. Willock was dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy, died after an ambulance took her to a nearby hospital. LeCroy was a member of the Georgia football recruiting staff.

Police said two others, a 21-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were seriously injured. The University of Georgia Athletics Director Josh Brooks confirmed that both injured people were also members of the football program. They're in stable condition.

"The entire Georgia family is devastated by the tragic loss of football student-athlete Devin Willock and football staff member Chandler LeCroy. Two other members of the football program were injured in the accident. They are both in stable condition, and we will continue to monitor their status with medical personnel.

"Devin and Chandler were two special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department. We ask that everyone keep their families in your prayers during this very difficult time.

"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 didn't mention another car involved in the crash.

The football team celebrated its National Championship victory on Saturday with a parade and ceremony inside Sanford Stadium.

Willock was a redshirt sophomore offensive lineman from New Milford, N.J. He played in every regular season game, the Southeastern Conference Championship and both College Football Playoff games for the Bulldogs.
This post was edited on 1/15/23 at 8:37 am
Posted by Dawg4Life47
Beach
Member since Sep 2013
11348 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:41 am to
He was turning into one of my favorite O lineman
Posted by tween the hedges
Member since Feb 2012
20551 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 8:56 am to
Tragic. RIP
Posted by dallasga6
Scrap Metal Magnate...
Member since Mar 2009
26594 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:00 am to
Prayers sent... Awful news.
Posted by Dawg4Life
South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
687 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:01 am to
I’m just shocked.
Posted by agentoranj1990
Mableton
Member since Oct 2016
1196 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:09 am to
Terrible news. Reminds me of a friend of mine that died a few days after he graduated from UGA in a car wreck.
Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
32269 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 9:56 am to
2 passengers were Warren McClendon and Tory Bowles, a recruiting staffer.
Posted by IT_Dawg
Georgia
Member since Oct 2012
26205 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 10:03 am to
Very sad
Posted by Jefferson Dawg
Member since Sep 2012
34122 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 10:09 am to
That’s terrible. Dont know what to say. Those poor families are living in a nightmare right now.
Posted by Rex Feral
Member since Jan 2014
15872 posts
Posted on 1/15/23 at 10:50 am to
Was driving into the office this morning which took me by the scene. It happened on Barnett Shoals Road in front of Shoal Creek Apartments. There's a curve in the road. It appears the driver failed to navigate the curve and drove straight off the road taking out a power pole. Given the amount of force it takes to do that I'm amazed anyone survived. Such a sad event.
This post was edited on 1/15/23 at 10:53 am
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