2Charges upgraded to aggravated manslaughter in Gloucester Township fatal crash

Gloucester Township, NJ — A Sicklerville man is now facing upgraded charges after a deadly October crash in Gloucester Township that killed a 76-year-old man and seriously injured his wife, police announced Tuesday.

The crash occurred on Saturday, October 11, at approximately 10:13 p.m. at the intersection of Berlin Cross Keys Road and Johnson Road. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles — an SUV and a sedan — with severe damage and multiple injured occupants. Fire crews worked to free the victims from the wreckage, while EMS teams treated all three individuals before transporting them to a local hospital.

Louis Bontya, 76, who was driving the SUV, later died from his injuries. His wife, Christina B

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