The man accused of killing Wareham resident Christopher Elicier last June in a wrong-way crash has pleaded guilty to both charges in the case, and will serve a minimum of five years in prison, and a maximum of eight, according to a court clerk.

Phendy Pamphile, 27, of Brockton, pleaded guilty to the charges of vehicular manslaughter and motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence on Monday, March 26, during a hearing in Plymouth County Superior Court. Once he is released, he will be on probation for three years.

Pamphile had previously entered a plea of not guilty, but at a March 6 hearing, a judge recommended he be given six to eight years in prison should he change his plea to guilty.

Before striking the plea deal, Pamphile had been facing a maximum of 15 years in prison.

Elicier's family could not immediately be reached for comment.

Police said Pamphile was driving south on Route 495 northbound in the area of exits 1 and 2 around 10:20 p.m. on June 16, when he crashed into 43-year-old Elicier's 2012 Hyundai Veloster coupe. Elicier was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.

Elicier was heading to Taunton State Hospital to work the overnight shift, when Pamphile hit him head-on, police said.

Court documents indicate that Pamphile had come from a party in Wareham, where witnesses say they made numerous attempts to prevent him from leaving.

The host offered him a couch to sleep on for the night but he refused, court documents say.

Pamphile went into the backyard of the residence to eat, and a short time later, the host was informed that Pamphile had hopped the fence in the backyard and taken off in his car, according to court documents.

Elicier is survived by his wife of 19 years, Cathleen, and sons Jordan Michael, and Ryan Christopher. A 1987 graduate of Wareham High School, Elicier had worked at Taunton State Hospital for 22 years.