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Man charged in crash that killed Burlco couple

Amish Patel was allegedly driving while intoxicated and speeding when his car struck a minivan in Willingboro Township on Jan. 13.

Amish Patel, 29, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter for the deaths of a married couple in a January car crash.
Amish Patel, 29, was charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter for the deaths of a married couple in a January car crash.Read moreBurlington County Prosecutor's Office

A 29-year-old Delanco man has been charged with first-degree aggravated manslaughter in the deaths of a Burlington City married couple in a January car crash, Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina said Friday.

Amish Patel was allegedly driving while intoxicated and speeding when his BMW 440 struck a minivan in the jug handle at Route 130 northbound and Bridgeboro Road in Willingboro Township around 4:30 p.m. Jan. 13, killing Janet Stephens, 50, and her husband, Robert, 52.

The force of the impact propelled the couple's minivan down an embankment into a body of water. Rescuers pulled their bodies from the submerged vehicle but could not resuscitate them.

Patel was taken into custody Friday at the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office. In addition to the manslaughter charge, he was ticketed for driving while intoxicated and speeding.