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A motorcycle accident in North Carolina claimed the life of a 20-year-old college football player over the weekend.
Kelvin Level Broadhurst Jr. of North Carolina A&T died in Greensboro after being thrown from his bicycle.
Greensboro police said he was riding a Ducati motorcycle and lost control around 5 p.m., according to the Charlotte Observer.
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Kelvin Broadhurst Jr. during a 2023 A&T football game against Richmond. (Kevin L. Dorsey/NCATaggies.com)
Broadhurst, traveling east on Interstate 40 to merge onto US 29 South, struck a guardrail and was ejected from his seat, and pronounced dead on sight.
“He was always the most polite, respectful young man…and everyone he came in contact with loved him,” Broadhurst’s mother, Latoya Lyles, told WFMY News 2. “He left a lasting impression on everyone he met. I loved him with everything that was in me…I needed him in my life because he made me a better woman from the day he was born.”
“I was planning his 21st birthday…and it seemed unreal because now I have to plan his funeral,” she added.
Kelvin Broadhurst Jr. poses for a photo during the 2024 North Carolina A&T Football Photo Day. (Kevin L. Dorsey/NCATaggies.com)
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Broadhurst was a defensive lineman who appeared in 28 games during his time at HBCU. He recorded 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Broadhurst was from Woodland, South Carolina and attended Dorman High School.
The accident remains under investigation.
Kelvin Broadhurst Jr. prepares in a three-point stance during the 2024 A&T football game against Delaware. (Kevin L. Dorsey/NCATaggies.com)
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Broadhurst was about to finish his first year at school. His best season was his sophomore year where he played in all 12 games and recorded 19 total tackles.
