Drunk Driver Who Killed Gloucester Twp. Man Gets Sentenced

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A woman who ran a red light while intoxicated and killed a Gloucester Township restaurant manager has been sentenced to prison.

Julia R. Scanlon, 37, was sentenced April 8 to five years behind bars for vehicular homicide from reckless driving. Last summer, she caused a three-vehicle crash in Washington Township that killed Frank J. Bersani. Read more: Fatal Crash After Intoxicated Driver Runs Red Light In South Jersey: Police

Scanlon, of Sewell, must serve at least four years and three months of her prison term.

Frank J. Bersani, 56, of Laurel Springs, worked for several decades at Cotardo's Italian Restaurant, most recently serving as general manager of the eatery. In his time at Cotardo's, Bersani became "a part of our restaurant, our community, (and) our family," the business said on social media. Read more: Fatal Crash Victim Was A Beloved Gloucester Twp. Restaurant Employee

A GoFundMe was established to raise money for the education of his two children.