By Associated Press - Thursday, July 6, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A Kansas City man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for a collision that killed a 72-year-old man.

The Kansas City Star reports (https://bit.ly/2tmCdQV ) 40-year-old Gabriel Cornelius was sentenced after pleading guilty June 29 to first-degree involuntary manslaughter.

Police say Cornelius was speeding and driving under the influence when his pickup collided with a Dramshek’s car last August in south Kansas City.

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Cornelius was driving behind Dramshek and when Dramshek turned left, Cornelius’ vehicle struck Dramshek’s car, which went off the road and hit a gas main.

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Information from: The Kansas City Star, https://www.kcstar.com

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