ELLENTON, FL : Beloved student-athlete in killed in Florida motorcycle crash, driver facing DUI manslaughter charge on Monday, 26th October, 2020

There’s a growing memorial of flowers and balloons along U.S. 301 in Ellenton after a local teen was hit and killed Sunday night. Troopers arrested and charged the driver, 53-year-old David Shanks with DUI manslaughter.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol crash report, the crash victim Mikeal Steele was on his motorcycle traveling east on U.S. 301 and had the right of way when Shanks pulled out in front of him attempting to turn on 42nd Avenue East.

Officials with the Manatee County School District confirmed to 8 On Your Side Steele was a student at Parrish Community High School. District officials say there were grief counselors on campus Monday.

Dozens of Steele’s classmates and friends went to the crash site Monday, spending time near the makeshift memorial. He was a beloved and talented student-athlete. He was number ‘7’ on the football and soccer field.

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