{"id":1214117,"date":"2022-09-30T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/30\/ghanaian-footballer-dies-in-fatal-car-crash-in-us\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T15:24:09","slug":"ghanaian-footballer-dies-in-fatal-car-crash-in-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/30\/ghanaian-footballer-dies-in-fatal-car-crash-in-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaian footballer dies in fatal car crash in US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"378\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screenshot-2022-09-30-113036-696x378.png\"   alt=\"Eugene Quaynor\" title=\"Eugene Quaynor\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eugene Quaynor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>American-based Ghanaian footballer, Eugene Quaynor, has been confirmed dead\u00a0after being involved in a gory car accident on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Quaynor was the captain of Oral Roberts University\u2019s men\u2019s soccer team.<\/p>\n<p>According to Oklahoma Police, the 23-year-old was at a stop light when a drunk driver in an SUV rammed into his car from behind.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Quaynor\u2019s car subsequently veered through the intersection and hit a wall before catching fire in the process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEugene was a much-loved member of the Bucks\u2019 team, as well as the Flint community,\u201d\u00a0the Flint City Bucks said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to being a true warrior on the pitch, he was always eager to do community service work, free youth clinics, and charity events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Oral Roberts University\u2019s athletics department also stated:\u00a0\u201cEugene was the epitome of the mission we strive for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a leader on the field as a captain of the men\u2019s soccer team and had a spirit-empowered heart ready to lead and impact the world for Jesus. His infectious smile will be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Phoenix Academy also mourned Quaynor\u2019s death, saying:\u00a0\u201cEugene can brighten any room with his infectious smile, a very humble man who leads by example. Words can\u2019t explain how devastated we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police added that the SUV driver who hit Quaynor\u2019s car tried to flee but has been arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Quaynor was in the books of the Phoenix Academy in Ghana, before moving to America, where he joined the Flint City Bucks in Flint, Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"mpKBJdDIIRI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Badwam Ahosepe on Adom TV (30-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mpKBJdDIIRI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eugene Quaynor American-based Ghanaian footballer, Eugene Quaynor, has been confirmed dead\u00a0after being involved in a gory car accident on Wednesday. Quaynor was the captain of Oral Roberts University\u2019s men\u2019s soccer team. According to Oklahoma Police, the 23-year-old was at a stop light when a drunk driver in an SUV rammed into his car from behind. 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