The man who was killed, Eugene Quaynor, was an international student from Ghana and was the captain of ORU’s soccer team.
Nicholas Robinson, now 37, was driving 73 miles per hour down 71st Street in his SUV on Sept. 28, 2022, when he approached Yale Avenue and struck a car driven by Quaynor, who was stopped at a red light, authorities said.
The collision caused Quaynor’s car to cross the intersection and crash again into a retaining wall.
Multiple witnesses testified at Robinson’s trial that they attempted to get Quaynor out of his car but that it caught on fire before they could do so. Quaynor died at the scene.
Following the crash, a blood test showed that Robinson had a 0.372 blood alcohol content. The legal limit for driving is below 0.08.
“Eugene Quaynor traveled to America from his home country of Ghana for a chance to follow his dream of playing soccer,” said Tulsa County Assistant District Attorney John Tjeerdsma. “Nicholas Robinson robbed him of that dream.
“The facts and images from this case are horrific. We thank those who showed courage and tried to help Quaynor in his last moments. And we thank the jury for holding Mr. Robinson accountable for his actions. Never drink and drive.”
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