the staff of the Ridgewood blog
New Milford NJ, Devin Willock, a former Paramus Catholic High School football star from New Milford and two-time national champion at the University of Georgia, was killed early Sunday in a single-vehicle car crash early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia.
The 20-year-old offensive lineman was from New Milford, New Jersey.
Also killed in the accident was Georgia support staff member Chandler LeCroy, 24. Two other members of the football program were injured and are listed in stable condition, according to the school’s athletic department.
In a statement, Athens-Clarke County Police reported the single-vehicle accident occurred around 2:45 a.m. ET on Sunday. Police said the initial investigation indicated that a 2021 Ford Expedition left the road in the outside lane of Barnett Shoals Road and struck two power poles and several trees.
Police said Willock died at the scene. He was 20. LeCroy, who was driving, was transported to a local hospital by ambulance and died as a result of her injuries. A 21-year-old male passenger sustained minor injuries, and a 26-year-old female passenger sustained serious injuries.
In a post on Paramus Catholic High School’s Facebook page :
very sad
So so sad