Watch CBS News

Judge Makes Major Ruling In Case Of Driver Who Fatally Struck Young Bicyclist In South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A judge on Thursday granted a family's request to have the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office examine the case of a driver who struck and killed a young bicyclist in South Philadelphia. The accident happened at 10th and Shunk Streets in May 2018. Eleven-year-old Julian Angelucci was the victim.

The District Attorney's Office decided not to charge the driver, saying that it was an accident and not a crime.

Angelucci's family disagreed.

Mural Honoring Philadelphia Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty Vandalized

On Thursday, a judge granted the family's request to have the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office examine the case.

"I'm not confident at all. I don't believe it's going to go well since all of the things the DA's office has done or not done intentionally," Daniel Angelucci, Julian's grandfather, said.

In December, Angelucci's family filed a private criminal complaint against the driver.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.