Crime

Charge filed in south Kansas City wreck that killed 72-year-old man

Gabriel B. Cornelius, 39, was charged in Jackson County Circuit Court with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the August death of Gary Dramshek.
Gabriel B. Cornelius, 39, was charged in Jackson County Circuit Court with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the August death of Gary Dramshek.

A Kansas City man was charged Thursday with causing a crash that killed a 72-year-old man in August.

Gabriel B. Cornelius, 39, was charged in Jackson County Circuit Court with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of Gary Dramshek.

Prosecutors say Cornelius was speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs when his pickup truck collided with a car driven by Dramshek at 115th Street and Holmes Road.

Tony Rizzo: 816-234-4435, @trizzkc

This story was originally published December 8, 2016 at 4:49 PM with the headline "Charge filed in south Kansas City wreck that killed 72-year-old man."

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