Authorities in Springfield say a student-athlete at Evangel is dead following a car crash.
18-year-old Deverin King, who ran track and field at Evangel, was killed when he collided with a car on his motorcycle along Glenstone between Chestnut Expressway and St. Louis Street.
Investigators say the car, a Ford Explorer, was pulling out of a parking lot when it was hit by King.
He was thrown from the motorcycle and died at the scene, despite life-saving measures from law enforcement.
It is the 10th traffic death in Springfield so far this year.
