Authorities have upgraded a charge against a driver accused of causing a crash in Gloucester Township that killed a Vietnam veteran earlier this year.

Marcus A. Young, 23, is charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of Louis Bontya III, Gloucester Township police said.

The crash took place just before 10:15 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the corner of Berlin Cross Keys Road and Johnson Road when Young’s car collided with an SUV driven by Bontya.

Bontya, 76, of Williamstown, died of his injuries at an area hospital, and his 75-year-old wife was seriously injured.

Young had been free on pre-trial monitoring before surrendering this morning, according to his attorney Mark Bernstein. Young is being held at the Camden County jail.

Bernstein declined to comment further on Tuesday.

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