New Year’s Day crash claims life of New Hanover football player

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Queyshon King was the heart and soul of New Hanover’s stingy defense. He was the starting middle linebacker for Kevin Motsinger’s Wildcat fooball team. WWAY NewsChannel 3 has confirmed King died in a car accident Saturday in Leland.

King was a senior at New Hanover High School. During his days at Williston Middle School in Wilmington King played football, basketball and baseball.

WWAY will showcase King’s brightest athletic moment on Sunday’s Coach’s Corner at 6 p.m. on WWAY.