Mississippi Valley State football player killed in car crash

The Mississippi Valley State football team played with heavy hearts in their game against Jackson State on Saturday. Ryan Quinney, a junior from Mobile, Alabama, died Friday in a car accident in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Yazoo City is located about 50 miles south of Itta Bena, home to Mississippi Valley State.

The university released a statement regarding Quinney’s death early Saturday afternoon.

“We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved student Ryan Quinney tragically died in a car accident last night. Ryan was a shining light in our community with an attitude that encouraged everyone around him. He will be sadly missed by his friends, his faculty and all who knew him.

We extend our deepest condolences to Ryan’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers along with his friends and classmates. Let us remember Ryan’s impact on our lives and honor his memory by supporting each other through this loss.

Rest in peace, Ryan.”

WAPT-TV reports that according to Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers, the car in which Quinney was a passenger was on the run from the Mississippi Highway Patrol Friday evening. According to Shivers, the chase began in Flora, MS, and continued to Yazoo City, where the driver lost control, veered off the road, struck a parked vehicle before becoming airborne and rolling several times.

The driver was rescued from the scene, but Quinney was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report.

Quinney, a linebacker on the team, played in five of the first six games for the Delta Devils this season. His final appearance came against Alabama State in Montgomery on October 12th.

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