Speeder with revoked license kills Cherry Hill woman: CCPO

LAWNSIDE, NJ — According to the Camden County District Attorney’s Office (CCPO), a man was speeding and driving without a license when his vehicle struck and killed a Cherry Hill grandmother.

Anwar Parham, 29, has been charged for his involvement in a crash that left Theresa Karbach dead and another victim hospitalized in Lawnside earlier this month, authorities said. Parham – a resident of North Wales, Pennsylvania – was arrested Thursday.

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Parham’s vehicle collided with Karbach’s car near White Horse Pike and Gloucester Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on May 13, the CCPO said. Karbach and her passenger – a 69-year-old woman from Pine Hill – were extricated from the vehicle and taken to Cooper University Hospital in Camden.

Karback, 69, of Cherry Hill, was pronounced dead at 11:11 p.m. that evening. The injured passenger is still in the hospital for treatment, the CCPO said Friday.

Authorities have not released the passenger’s name.

Further investigation revealed that Parham was speeding before and during the accident, the CCPO said. He was charged with vehicular manslaughter (second degree), driving while license suspended during a fatal accident (fourth degree) and assault (fourth degree).

Anyone with information regarding this matter can contact Det. Samuel Funches of the CCPO Crash Response Investigation Team at 856-397-4000 and Sgt. Ross Chase of the Lawnside Police Department at 856-573-6205. Tips can also be sent to CAMDEN.TIPS.

Karbach retired after 44 years as a patient care provider for Virtua Health System. In retirement, according to her obituary shared by Bradley Funeral Home, she “passionately used her skills as a ‘philanthropist’ and self-proclaimed fashionista” and worked for various businesses. Most recently, she worked at Brighton Collectibles in the Cherry Hill Mall.

“She loved entertaining and preparing great meals for family and friends. And most importantly, she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren,” Karbach’s obituary reads.