St. Louis man convicted for killing construction worker

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 | 5:42 p.m. CST
BY The Associated Press

CLAYTON — An O'Fallon man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for hitting a member of a construction crew with his car last year.

Ryan Seeler, 34, was convicted Monday night in the July 7, 2007, death of 22-year-old Gavin Donahue, who was hit while working on a construction crew along Highway 40 near Chesterfield. Donahue, of St. Louis, a civil engineering student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, was working a summer job when he was struck.

Police said Seeler was intoxicated after attending a St. Louis Cardinals game when he hit Donahue.

The jury recommended a seven-year prison sentence for Seeler. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 9.

Show Me the Errors (What's this?)

Report corrections or additions here. Leave comments below here.

You must be logged in to participate in the Show Me the Errors contest.

Comments

Leave a comment

Speak up and join the conversation! Make sure to follow the guidelines outlined below and register with our site. You must be logged in to comment. (Our full comment policy is here.)

  • Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
  • Don't use language that makes personal attacks on fellow commenters or discriminates based on race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
  • Use your real first and last name when registering on the website. It will be published with every comment. (Read why we ask for that here.)
  • Don’t solicit or promote businesses.

We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see something objectionable, please click the "Report comment" link.

You must be logged in to comment.

Forget your password?

Don't have an account? Register here.

Like the Missourian?
Support us with Kachingle!

advertisements