OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The Oklahoma City Council has approved a $175,000
settlement for the estate of a man who died after being electrocuted in an
entertainment district canal.
The Oklahoman reports the council voted Tuesday to settle a claim filed
on behalf of the estate of 23-year-old Wesley W. Seeley of Tuttle.
Seeley was killed Sept. 30 when he fell into a canal in the Bricktown
entertainment district and grabbed a lamp post to try and pull himself out. His estate alleged the city was negligent.
The council approved a separate $169,650 claim earlier this month filed by
31-year-old Brandon Gann of Van Buren, Arkansas, who was shocked while trying to rescue Seeley.
Work to replace the Bricktown Canal’s lighting system is planned for next
year.
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