Eugene Quaynor was an Oral Roberts University men’s soccer player who was killed in a crash near 71st and Yale on Wednesday night (Sept. 28).
According to investigators, Quaynor was stopped at a red light when he was hit by a driver who was speeding and may have been drinking.
The crash forced Quaynor’s car to veer through the intersection and hit a wall before catching fire in the process.
The Police said people around tried to pull the footballer out of the car but all attempts failed and he died in the fire.
Quaynor was a player for the ORU men’s soccer team and even picked up All-Summit League honors during his time.
Following his demise, the Oral Roberts University posted the following statement on its ORU Athletics Facebook page.
Prior to moving to America to join the Flint City Bucks in Flint, Michigan, Quaynor was on the books of the Phoenix Academy in Ghana.
Following his demise, the Flint City Bucks said in a statement;