Jalen Carter skipped his session with reporters at the NFL Combine on Wednesday, but the former Georgia star later released a statement in regard to the arrest warrant that was issued for him in connection with a fatal wreck in Athens in January.

Carter was charged with reckless driving and racing on the night of the Jan. 15 wreck, which killed teammate Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy and injured two others. Police say Carter — a first-team All-America defensive lineman in 2022 and a presumptive Top 5 pick in the 2023 NFL draft — was operating his 2021 Jeep TrackHawk “in a manner consistent with racing” in the moments leading up to the crash.

Carter released the following statement via social media early Wednesday afternoon:

“This morning I received a telephone call from the Athens Georgia Police Department informing me that two misdemeanor warrants have been issued against me for reckless driving and racing. Numerous media reports also have circulated this morning containing inaccurate information concerning the tragic events of January 15, 2023. It is my intention to return to Athens to answer the misdemeanor charges against me and to make certain that the complete and accurate truth is presented. There is no question in my mind that when all of the facts are known that I will be fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing.”

LeCroy was driving a 2021 Ford Expedition owned by the Georgia athletic department on Barnett Shoals Rd near campus when the vehicle left the road at around 2:30 a.m and struck two power poles and two trees. LeCroy and Willock were killed, while Georgia offensive lineman Warren McClendon and recruiting staffer Tori Bowles were injured.

According to a statement from the Athens Clark County Police Department, “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.” LeCroy was found to be legally intoxicated at the time of the crash, at which her vehicle was traveling “about 104 mph.”