The following information is on file with the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office:
Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina has announced that a 26-year-old Nutley man has been indicted for allegedly causing the death of another motorist during a collision last summer on Route 73 in Mt. Laurel.
A Burlington County Grand Jury indicted William Dunbar on charges of aggravated manslaughter (first degree) and vehicular homicide (second degree).
Officials say the investigation revealed that Dunbar was allegedly driving northbound on Route 73 at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour when he crashed into the rear of another vehicle traveling in the same direction near Church Road on Aug. 19, 2018.
The driver of the vehicle that was struck, Christopher Pappas, 34, of Howell, was pronounced dead at the scene. The force of the impact allegeldy caused his car to overturn and strike a utility pole before coming to rest. Neither vehicle had passengers.
The criminal charges against Dunbar were filed after the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office received the results of toxicology tests performed on blood drawn from him following the collision.
Dunbar is being prosecuted by Assistant Prosecutor Thaddeus Drummond, supervisor of the BCPO Collision and Accident Reconstruction Unit.
The investigation was conducted by the Mt. Laurel Police Department, with assistance from the Prosecutor’s Office and New Jersey State Police. The lead investigator was Mt. Laurel Police Sgt. Nicholas DiGirolamo.
