Drunk Driving NJ Man Killed Pastor, Prosecutor Says

VINELAND, NJ — A 34-year-old man was arrested on Friday for driving drunk and killing a Christian pastor during a crash on New Year's Eve.

Donald Hunt, Jr., of Pittsgrove, was charged with one count of first-degree aggravated manslaughter, second-degree vehicular homicide, and third-degree strict liability vehicular homicide.

At around 9:20 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2025, Vineland Police and other emergency agencies responded to the area of North Delsea Drive and Columbia Avenue for a report of a two-vehicle crash.

Hunt is alleged to have been driving a Chevrolet Camaro under the influence of alcohol at a speed twice the posted limit at the time of the crash.

Lance Warren, a 41-year-old pastor from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was conducting a U-Turn in a Chrysler 300 when he was hit on the driver's side by Hunt.

Warren later died from his injuries.

His "devotion to God was unmistakable," the words in Warren's obituary read. "As a young boy, he could be seen walking the streets...dressed in a suit and joyfully singing "Jesus Loves Me"...He preached to the neighborhood while standing on milk crates."

Hunt was taken to the County Jail. The State of New Jersey filed a motion to detain him as he awaits trial, scheduled for Wednesday.

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