A Des Moines man has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of an ISU student.

James Woodman, 23, senior in management information systems, died after sustaining injuries in an alcohol-related crash early Wednesday morning.

Woodman, who was from Bellevue, Neb., died Thursday morning at about 8:15 a.m. at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, said hospital officials.

The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. Wednesday when Des Moines native Scott VanZee’s vehicle collided with Woodman’s vehicle at the corner of South Dakota Avenue and Mortensen Road, said Sgt. Randy Kessel, public information officer for the Ames Police Department. It was incorrectly reported in Friday’s Daily that the accident occurred Thursday morning.

After Woodman’s death, VanZee was charged Thursday with vehicular homicide, an upgrade from the earlier charge of second-offense drunken driving, according to police records.

VanZee, who is being held in the Ames City Jail, will now face felony charges carrying a prison sentence of up to 25 years and a six-year suspension of his driver’s license.

Services for Woodman, a member of Theta Xi fraternity, 315 Welch Ave., were held Saturday morning in Bellevue, said Bill Ogier, Theta Xi president.

“He lived life to the fullest,” said Ogier, senior in computer engineering. “He was never negative.”

More than 20 members of Theta Xi attended the funeral, said Ogier, senior in computer engineering.

“It’s just plain hard,” Ogier said. “It’s like losing family.”

Members of Theta Xi held a private memorial service for Woodman Saturday night, remembering a young man whom Ogier described as well-liked and excited about life.

Support for the members of Theta Xi has been strong, Ogier said.

“I was very happy to see the support from the greek community,” he said. “We’ve been getting flowers and greeting cards, and it’s all been a tremendous help.”

Ogier said plans are already in the works to establish a memorial scholarship in Woodman’s name.

“[Woodman] was one of the older members of the house,” he said, “so they’re working on a memorial scholarship to be given to an older member of the house in good standing who does everything they can like he did.”

Ogier said Woodman’s family has requested that anyone wishing to memorialize Woodman give a donation to Students Against Drunk Driving on his behalf.

“Something good has to come out of this,” Ogier said, “and if it’s stopping people from drinking and driving, then that can be it.”