University of Georgia football starJalen Carterhas surrendered to police following acar crash that killed his teammate and a team staffer.

Carter, 21,turned himself inat the Athens-Clarke County Jail at 11:33 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening, and was released at 11:49 p.m. that same night, jail records show.

The defensive tackle is currently charged with two misdemeanors — reckless driving and racing on highways/streets.

Police had previously issued an arrest warrant for Carter on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the incident thatkilled his teammate, Devin Willock, and team staff member Chandler LeCroy.

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Police allege that Carter, in a 2021 Jeep Trackhawk, and LeCroy, 24, in a 2021 Ford Expedition, had been racing after they left Athens, Ga. just after 2:30 a.m.

“The evidence demonstrated that both vehicles switched between lanes, drove in the center turn lane, drove in opposite lanes of travel, overtook other motorists and drove at high rates of speed, in an apparent attempt to outdistance each other,” police said in a prior statement to PEOPLE.

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Georgia Bulldogs DL Jalen Carter (88) during the G-Day intrasquad spring game on April 16, 2022 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA.

The Athens-Clarke County Police Department said in an initialreport released days after the crashthat LeCroy “failed to negotiate a left curve, resulting in the vehicle striking a curb with its front passenger tire and leaving the roadway,” going on to strike a “[Georgia] Power Pole and another utility pole cutting them in half.”

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ATHENS, GA - OCTOBER 08: Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock (77) looks on during a college football game between the Auburn Tigers and the Georgia Bulldogs on October 8, 2022 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Icon Sportswire) (Icon Sportswire via AP Images); https://www.instagram.com/chandler_lecroy/?hl=en. Chandler LeCroy/Instagram

Her car then “struck a tree with its rear passenger quarter panel” and the vehicle began “rotating clockwise” before striking another tree on the driver’s side. Willock had been ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, per the report. The crash happened at 2:45 a.m., just hours after fans packed Sanford Stadium to celebrate the team’s national championship.

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ATHENS, GA - APRIL 16: Jalen Carter #88 before the Georgia Bulldogs Spring game at Sanford Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Athens, Georgia.

Former UGA players, likeJordan Davis of the Philadelphia Eagles, and current players, like linebacker Nolan Smith, shared tributes to both Willock and LeCroy on social media following news of the crash.

“Devin and Chandler weretwo special people who meant so much to the University of Georgia, our football program and our athletic department,” a statement from UGA read. “We ask that everyone keep their families in your prayers during this very difficult time.”

source: people.com