Georgia athletics Jalen Carter sued by passenger in fatal crash of Bulldogs player and staffer

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ATLANTA (AP) A Brandon Aiyuk Jersey woman seriously injured in that killed Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and an athletics staffer has sued the schools athletics a sociation and former Bulldogs defensive tackle Jalen Carter for damages.Victoria S. Bowles was riding in the backseat of the rented Ford Expedition driven by fellow UGA recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy, who died in the Jan. 15 crash along with Willock at more than 104 mph following the Bulldogs College Football Playoff championship celebration.Bowles lawsuit filed Wednesday in Gwinnett County State Court accuses the UGA Athletics A sociation of negligent Deion Sanders Jersey entrustment of LeCroy and states that the a sociation was aware that she had at least two super speeder violations among four speeding tickets prior to the crash. Bowles sustained multiple serious injuries in the crash including lumbar and rib fractures, a spinal cord injury and lacerations to the kidney and liver, the lawsuit stated. She also sustained a closed head injury with neurological damage and severe eye pain.Former Georgia offensive lineman Warren McClendon was also in the vehicle that crashed. He sustained minor injuries.The lawsuit, which includes the estate of LeCroy as a defendant, requests at least $171,595 in general damages along with punitive damages. It accuses the athletic a sociation, LeCroy and Carter Arik Armstead Jersey of varying degrees of negligence.The athletic a sociation said in a statement that while it has supported Bowles during her recovery, it disputes her lawsuit and will vigorously defend itself in court. The statement added that staff members were to use rental vehicles for recruiting purposes only and not authorized for personal Trent Williams Jersey use on the night of the crash or any other time.Under no circumstances were recruiting staff authorized to use rental cars to drive at exce sive speeds while intoxicated," the statement added.Rob Buck, one of Bowles lawyers, said in a statement that she is deeply saddened by the deaths of Willock and LeCroy and expre sed appreciation for the support she has received during recovery.Tory is disappointed that the A sociation and its insurers have forced her to resort to litigation to addre s her life altering injuries, the statement added.Carter, who was selected ninth overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL draft in April, received 12 months probation and a $1,000 fine in March to misdemeanor charges of reckle s driving and racing.Bowles lawsuit accuses him and LeCroy of engaging in a gro sly negligent joint enterprise-tandem driving/street racing.A representative for Carter wasn't immediately able to be reached.__ Steve Young Jersey _AP college football: and Sign up for the AP Top 25 newsletter here: in this topic Click here Click here Click here