An Oral Roberts College soccer group captain died in a fiery crash brought on by a drunk driver in Oklahoma on Wednesday evening, police mentioned.
Eugene Quaynor, a switch graduate scholar from Ghana, was stopped at a crimson mild in Tulsa when he was rear-ended by a drunk driver at about 10:20 p.m., authorities mentioned.
Quaynor’s Nissan sedan was pushed by way of the intersection and spun round earlier than hitting a retaining wall and catching hearth, in keeping with the Tulsa Police Division.
Bystanders tried to drag Quaynor from the wreckage, smashing his home windows with rocks in an try and free him. However they have been unable to succeed in him as a result of rising flames, cops mentioned.
Quaynor was declared useless on the scene, police mentioned.
The drunk driver was making an attempt to flee the scene when EMS responded, however they held him there till officers arrived on the scene.
Police mentioned the unnamed driver was “unsteady on his ft, unable to stroll, and gave the impression to be severely intoxicated,” and was taken to an space hospital after the crash.
Eugene Quaynor, a switch graduate scholar from Ghana, was rear-ended by a drunk driver late at evening in Oklahoma.
Police say the automobile crash was brought on by a drunk driver.
In line with police, bystanders tried to drag Quaynor from the wreckage, however weren't capable of attain him as a result of rising hearth.
Costs in opposition to him are pending, cops mentioned.
“We're deeply saddened on the passing of Oral Roberts College scholar Eugene Quaynor,” the varsity mentioned in an announcement.
“Eugene was from Ghana and a beloved member of the ORU males’s soccer group. He was a group captain and recognized for his fascinating smile. Eugene’s presence is missed.”
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