The extensive damage to the vehicle, along with footage captured by remote cameras from nearby streetlights, explains why responding officers did not believe Hughley and Robinson’s claims that they were driving at the maximum speed limit of 25 mph when the crash occurred at 6:28 p.m. Tuesday. Because of this and the resulting “200 feet of damage,” Hughley was cited for reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.
Hughley’s crash preceded two days of traffic news that dominated Georgia football headlines in the second half of this week. On Wednesday morning, teammate Trevor Etienne pleaded not guilty in Athens-Clarke County Court to reckless driving in a case in which DUI charges were dismissed. On Wednesday night, Georgia football players Smael Mondon and Demello Jones were cited for racing each other on West Broad Street near downtown Athens. Mondon was also charged with reckless driving in that incident.
According to ongoing reporting by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, these three arrests bring to 24 the number of known incidents in which an individual associated with the Georgia football program has been apprehended by police for speeding, reckless driving or operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs since January 2023. This year, of course, began with the double-fatal crash in which police said UGA football recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy was impaired and driving a UGA-rented vehicle at more than 100 mph when he veered off Barnett Shoals Road, killing her and Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and injuring two other members of the football team. Georgia defensive tackle and current NFL player Jalen Carter pleaded no contest to a racing charge stemming from the same crash.
Meanwhile, new information has emerged that two other football players — defensive backs Joenel Aguero and Justyn Rhett — raced each other on Feb. 18 on the same stretch of West Broad Street that Mondon and Jones drove on Wednesday, according to the Athens Banner-Herald, which obtained police body camera footage of the traffic stop. However, the players were only cited for going 37 mph in a 25 mph zone.
The Banner-Herald, citing a report from the Georgia Department of Public Safety, also reported another incident Friday in which senior defender David Daniel-Sisavanh was charged with reckless driving after he led police on a chase in a 2021 BMW M340i as he drove south on the Downtown Connector in Atlanta and made several lane changes at high speed without using his turn signals.
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has not addressed the latest wave of speeding violations that have hit his players, but he will do so Tuesday during his appearance at SEC Football Media Days, according to a UGA Athletics spokesperson. Smart briefly addressed the issue in the spring.
“I think that’s one of the areas that we’ve really tried to target, and I think we do it better than anyone in the country,” he said in March.
SPEED ISSUES AT UGA 2023-24
1. January 15, 2023 – Chandler LeCroy, UGA recruiting analyst: LeCroy and sophomore football player Devin Willock were killed in a high-speed, alcohol-related crash in which Willock was a passenger. Football player Warren McClendon and recruiting analyst Tory Bowles were also passengers and were injured. Police determined that LeCroy was racing Georgia defensive end Jalen Carter at more than 100 mph on Barnett Shoals Road in Athens before leaving the roadway and hitting trees and an apartment building.
2. February 17, 2023 – Aliou Bah, first year, offensive lineman: Arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police for driving 65 in a 45 mph zone in a gray 2020 Dodge Charger on the Atlanta Freeway at Epps Bridge Parkway. He was placed on 12 months probation and ordered to complete a defensive driving course and a traffic offender impact program, pay a $635 fine and perform 40 hours of community service.
3. February 21, 2023 – Jamon Dumas-Johnson, junior, linebacker: Arrested for racing and reckless driving for an incident on January 10. On April 17, he pleaded guilty to reckless driving and a racing charge was dismissed.
4. February 23, 2023 – De’Nylon Morrissette, sophomore, receiver: Stopped by Athens-Clarke County Police for driving 81 in a 45 mph zone on the Atlanta Freeway in his gray 2019 Dodge Charger.
5. February 23, 2023 – Marvin Jones, Freshman, Defensive End: Stopped by Georgia State Patrol in Athens for driving 93 in a 65 mph zone on Georgia Highway Loop 10 in Athens.
6. March 1, 2023 – Jalen Carter, junior, defensive lineman: Arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police on charges of street racing and reckless driving stemming from the January 15 double fatal crash. On March 16, 2023, Carter’s no contest plea resulted in a sentence of 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine, 80 hours of community service and participation in a state-approved defensive driving course.
7. March 25, 2023 – Christen Miller, Freshman, Defensive Lineman: Stopped by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department for driving 95 mph in a 65 mph zone.
8. March 25, 2023 – Kendall Milton, sophomore, running back: Stopped by Georgia State Patrol in Athens and cited for driving 79 mph in a 65 mph zone.
9. May 2, 2023 – Morrissette (No. 2): Arrested in Walton County for driving 56 mph in a 55 mph zone.
ten. May 9, 2023 – Morrisette (No. 3): Arrested for driving under the influence of drugs by Oconee County authorities at 3:30 a.m. after rear-ending another vehicle on Georgia Highway 316. Also charged with driving with a restricted license and driving too fast for conditions.
11. May 15, 2023 – Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, junior, receiver: Stopped by police in Coral Springs, Florida for allegedly driving 60 mph in a 50 mph zone.
12. May 16, 2023 – Rosemy-Jacksaint (n° 2): Stopped by police in Coral Springs, Florida and cited for speeding (71 mph in a 40 mph zone).
13. May 23, 2023 – Rosemy-Jacksaint (n° 3): Arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police after being stopped going 55 mph in a 45 mph zone on the Atlanta Freeway. Jailed for reckless driving and “speeding above the maximum limit.”
14. July 5, 2023 – Samuel M’Pemba, first year, linebacker: Stopped by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department and cited for driving 88 mph in a 55 mph zone.
15. July 31, 2023 – Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, redshirt freshman, defensive lineman: Arrested on I-85 in Franklin County for driving 90 mph in a 70 mph zone. Jailed on outstanding warrant in Athens-Clarke County for failing to appear in court to resolve a disabled parking violation.
16. September 1, 2023 – Jarvis Jones, UGA football player relations coordinator: Stopped by Athens-Clarke County Police for allegedly driving 86 mph in a 40 mph zone on the Atlanta Freeway. Arrested for reckless driving and speeding/maximum limits and booked into the Athens-Clarke County Jail.
17. February 18, 2024 – Joenel Aguero, sophomore, defensive back: He was cited for driving 37 mph in a 40 mph zone near downtown Athens. The Athens Banner-Herald reported that Aguero was racing teammate Justyn Rhett and weaving through traffic at the time.
Feb 18 18, 2024 – Justyn Rhett, redshirt freshman, defensive back: Cited by Athens-Clarke County Police for driving his 2022 Dodge Charger at 59 mph in a 40 mph zone on West Broad Street.
19. February 24, 2024 – David Daniel-Sisavanh, senior, defensive back: Charged with reckless driving after the 2021 BMW M340i he was driving southbound on the Downtown Connector in Atlanta made multiple lane changes at high speed without using a turn signal and led police on a chase, according to a Georgia Department of Public Safety report.
20. March 24, 2024 – Trevor Etienne, rising junior running back: According to police, he was arrested at 1:50 a.m. on South Milledge Avenue for driving his 2024 Audi “between 80 and 90 mph” after drinking in downtown Athens. He was charged with drunken driving, reckless driving and two other misdemeanors.
21. May 18, 2024 – Sacovie White, freshman, receiver: Stopped by Athens-Clarke County Police at 2:06 a.m. in downtown Athens for “high-speed driving” and driving the wrong way on a one-way street. White was arrested and charged with reckless driving and driving the wrong way.
22. July 9, 2024 – Bo Hughley, redshirt freshman, offensive lineman:Arrested by UGA police and charged with reckless driving and failure to maintain lane/improper driving after a car accident. No further details are immediately available.
23. July 10, 2024 – Smael Mondon, senior, linebacker: Arrested by Athens-Clarke County Police for driving 75 mph or more in a 40 mph zone near downtown Athens. Booked into Athens-Clarke County Jail for racing and reckless driving.
24. July 10, 2024 – Demello Jones, freshman, defensive back: Cited for allegedly racing with teammate Mondon after leaving an intersection on West Broad Street.
News Source : www.ajc.com
Gn sports
