Deverin King Obituary News – Motorcycle Accident: Evangel University student killed in tragic Springfield, MO motorcycle accident.
According to Springfield Police Department, on March 30, 2023, at 3:08 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle crash near Chestnut Expressway and Glenstone Avenue.
Upon officers arrival at the scene, preliminary investigations revealed a green 2005 Yamaha motorcycle, driven by 18-year-old Deverin King, of Springfield, was southbound on Glenstone Ave. An orange 2004 Ford Explorer Sport driven by Villalobos Chico, 50, of Springfield, was eastbound out of the private parking lot at 625 N. Glenstone. As the Ford Explorer Sport crossed the southbound lanes of Glenstone, it was struck by the Yamaha motorcycle, police.
Lifesaving measures were attempted, but King was pronounced deceased on scene, police said. King’s family has been notified.
The circumstances involved in the crash remain under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810.