Devin Willock and some of his Georgia teammates were seen exiting a strip club in Athens 15 minutes before to the horrific car accident that claimed his life and Chandler LeCroy’s.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution identified Willock and his teammate Warren McClendon, among other players, in video footage that shows the group leaving Toppers International Showbar at approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 15 — hours after Georgia celebrated back-to-back national championships following their historic victory over TCU.
According to the news source, the players were accompanied by two ladies who resembled the UGA employees involved in the terrible collision.
The trio reportedly fled the strip club thirty minutes after it closed, before entering a black 2021 Ford Expedition driven by LeCroy. At 2:40 a.m., the footage shows the vehicle going through a nearby intersection.
Surveillance footage shows Georgia players and staff leaving an Athens strip prior to the horrific vehicle accident that killed Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy.
Athens-Clarke County Police Department (L-R) UGA offensive linemen Devon Willock, Chandler LeCroy, Tory Bowles, and Warren McClendon, as well as UGA recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy.
At 2:45 a.m., approximately 2.5 miles from Toppers, police went to an incident involving a fast SUV that struck a curb and then drove into two utility poles.
LeCroy’s toxicological report is forthcoming.
When asked if the UGA employees violated school rules by accompanying the players to the strip club prior to the incident, the university issued the following statement: “Our primary focus remains on providing comfort and support to the families and friends of Devin, Chandler, and the two others who were injured, as well as everyone impacted by this tragedy.”
“Out of respect for the victims and their families, we will not comment on the accident or the ongoing investigation at this time.”
The scene of an automobile accident in which football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were murdered and two others were injured.
Willock, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene, while LeCroy, 24, died at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center from her injuries.
According to the accident report, LeCroy was pinned behind the steering wheel and had to be extricated from the vehicle. Police reported that Willock, who was seated behind the driver, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle.
Victoria Bowles, 26, who was not wearing a seatbelt in the right rear passenger seat during the collision, sustained significant injuries. McClendon, 21, who was seated in the front passenger seat, was released from the hospital in Athens after receiving treatment for minor injuries.
McClendon accepted his invitation to participate in the Senior Bowl on February 4 at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, on Monday.
Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock (77) watches a game against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on October 8, 2022.
The Willock family’s attorney, Roy T. Willey IV, issued the following statement on their behalf.
“As there are no words to adequately describe the loss we are experiencing, the support of those who have offered kind words and shared fond memories of Devin has helped us during this difficult time,” said the statement.
“We want everyone to know that Devin was much more than a football player. He was a dependable friend, a caring and supportive brother, a devoted student, and a beautiful son. No one who has ever met or observed Devin will ever forget his contagious personality and warm grin. He was a young man who had interests outside of football. He was motivated by his affection for others and his desire to realize his potential.”
Willock, a native of Milford, New Jersey, participated in fifteen games for Georgia and made two starts. He was a sophomore redshirt.
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