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"Victoria Bowles, a survivor of a car accident in which a football player and a University of Georgia recruiting department employee were killed on January15th, filed a lawsuit against the University Athletic Association and Philadelphia Eagles rookie Jaylen Carter, who police have accused of participating in a car race with the recruiting department employee's car, causing the car to veer off the road and collide with trees and poles."."

A lawsuit was filed by Bowls in Gwinnett County court on Wednesday against the University Athletic Association, accusing the association of negligence and contradicting public statements made by head coach of the Bulldogs football team Kirby Smart and other officials, who claimed that recruiting department employee Chandler LeCroy should not have been driving a rental car when he veered off the road and collided with trees and poles.

The accident occurred several hours after Georgia celebrated its second consecutive national championship with a parade on campus. After the accident, the athletic association issued a statement saying that "rented vehicles were supposed to be returned immediately after recruitment duties were completed."

"On the evening of the championship celebration, Mrs. Bowles told LeCroy that she [LeCroy] had 'permission' to leave the car 'until tomorrow'," the lawsuit says. "Numerous text messages from LeCroy's recruiting department supervisors, Mrs. Bowles, and other employees show that the association's statement is false. Department employees were regularly informed that they could leave their personal vehicles overnight at the Butts-Mehre football facility and use association-rented vehicles until a certain date and time not related to their recruiting duties."

The lawsuit also alleges that the sports association was negligent in allowing LeCroy to drive a car while performing his duties. Bowls' lawyers claim that sports officials knew that "LeCroy had at least four speeding tickets, including two 'super speeder' violations under Georgia law." The lawsuit alleges that LeCroy's supervisor was in the car when it received its last speeding ticket on October30, returning home after the Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville, Florida.

The lawsuit states that LeCroy's car was traveling at a speed of no less than 104.2 miles per hour when the collision occurred, and that he had been chasing another car driven by Carter for 45 seconds or less. The police reported that LeCroy's blood alcohol concentration was 0.197, nearly 2.5 times the legal limit in Georgia.

"The university sports association could reasonably conclude that LeCroy regularly drives at extremely high speeds when the police are not present," the lawsuit states. "Although LeCroy may have been legally drunk, the cause of the accident was street racing and extremely high speed. The association's negligent entrustment of a large rented SUV to LeCroy, knowing that she is irresponsible and consistently violates speed limits, aligns with LeCroy's primary negligence - driving at 104.2 miles per hour."

In a statement regarding the lawsuit, the Georgian Sports Association said: "We continue to review the lawsuit, as the plaintiff's lawyer chose to share it with the media rather than with us. Based on our preliminary assessment, we dispute its claims and will actively defend the interests of the sports association in court."

The lawsuit also accuses Carter of leaving the scene of the incident unlawfully without contacting law enforcement and providing assistance.

“Despite the fact that passenger LeCroy, former offensive lineman from the University of Georgia Warren McClendon, told him that he could not find Devin Willock, defendant Carter left the scene less than 10 minutes later when another Georgia football player at the scene shouted at him: ‘Hey...

"At that time, Carter, as he knew, was jointly responsible for the accident and was legally obligated to remain at the scene. Instead, almost clearly fearing a bad reputation and its impact on his status in the NFL, he hoped to avoid questioning or taking responsibility for his actions."

Carter pleaded guilty on March 16 to a misdemeanor of reckless driving and participating in a race. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine, 80 hours of community service, and mandatory completion of a state-approved safe driving course.

Carter was selected ninth overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in this year's NFL draft.

In the lawsuit, Bowles is also seeking compensation from LeCroy's estate. According to Bowles' attorneys, she incurred medical expenses exceeding $170,000 and is "likely facing permanent disability." Among the injuries listed in the lawsuit are three fractured lumbar vertebrae, five fractured vertebrae, ten broken ribs, a fractured clavicle, broken and cracked teeth, kidney and liver injuries, a punctured and collapsed lung, and internal bleeding.

The lawsuit states that Bowles also suffered a closed head injury that caused neurological damage and severe eye pain, as well as, according to her neurosurgeon, significant damage to the membrane surrounding the spinal cord nerves, which could lead to permanent paralysis.

“We hope that everyone will carefully examine the detailed allegations in the lawsuit to fully understand what really happened that night,” said Bowles' attorney Rob Buck in a statement to ESPN. “Tori is deeply saddened by the loss of Devin and Chandler. She greatly appreciates the ongoing prayers, love, and support she is receiving during her difficult recovery. She would like to express her gratitude to all her medical staff, as well as to Ron Curson, who works with Tori and her physical injuries on a daily basis. Tori is frustrated that the association and its insurers have forced her to resort to litigation to address her life-altering injuries.”

This is the second lawsuit filed against the University Sports Association related to the accident. In May, Willock's father filed a lawsuit against the sports association, Carter, and other defendants. Willock's father is seeking $40 million in damages.