A grand jury returned a lengthy indictment this week, delivering a list of charges against the 40-year-old Queens man accused of fatally striking a 5-year-old boy and fleeing the scene before he was tracked down by police three weeks later.
Richard Martinez had been walking with Jonathan, a friend and the boy's two siblings at the time of the accident. They had just left Helen Marshall Playground.
Footage from a neighbor's security camera captured the horror. The video shows three figures — the dad walking hand-in-hand with his two young boys — crossing the street in the middle of the block. The truck then makes a turn, appearing to hit and drag the 5-year-old boy for several feet. The video shows the father trying to flag the driver down, but police say the driver did not stop. Officers also said the driver didn't appear to be speeding or turning illegally at the time of the crash.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Carchipulla faces up to seven years in prison if convicted. "To drive without a license is to place your own wishes over the needs of other people's safety, leading to heartbreaking results," Katz said in a statement. The Astoria man is accused of driving with a suspended license and without a registration for the truck.
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