WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Authorities in Luzerne County have increased the charges against a driver in a police chase and deadly crash.
Jose Crespo Mendez, 21, of Nanticoke now faces a charge of homicide by vehicle while DUI.
Police say Mendez was trying to get away from them back in May when his car crashed in Wilkes-Barre.
A bystander, Gerald Mosley, was hit by the car. He later died in a hospital.