A six-month investigation into a fatal hit- and-run of a 14-year-old boy led to the identification and arrest of a Trevose man Bensalem authorities announced Tuesday.
James Shulski, 35 years old, from Helen Street was charged one felony count of with accidents involving death or personal injury and a related summary offense of duty to give information and render aid.
Shulski surrendered to Bensalem authorities earlier today.
District Justice Joseph Falcone arraigned him, and bail was set at 10% of $100,000. Family members immediately posted the bail, and he was released, a press release says
On July 6, 2023, at 10:15 pm, Bensalem Police responded to a struck pedestrian on Street Road near the Route 1 overpass. Upon arrival, they found a 14-year-old male in the center travel lane of the roadway who had severe injuries and was unresponsive. Life-saving measures were performed, but the boy died from the injuries he sustained after being struck by a vehicle. Police found that the striking vehicle stopped briefly; the driver got out but returned to his car and fled.
Investigators found surveillance video showing a gray Honda Accord traveling westbound on Street Road just prior to the crash. After striking the child, the vehicle fled the scene westbound into Lower Southampton. The vehicle was then tracked backward utilizing surveillance cameras. Prior to the crash, the registration of the striking vehicle was captured by a license plate reader, police said.
Investigators went to the registered address of the vehicle owner and found a gray Honda Accord parked at the residence. The Honda had damage consistent with striking a pedestrian. Police spoke with the vehicle owner and then attempted to speak with Shulski, who lived at the address but refused to answer any questions. The Honda Accord was seized pursuant to a search warrant, inspected, and evidence collected, says a press release.
Investigators also obtained a search warrant for Shulski’s cell phone records. A detailed review of those records placed the suspect’s cellular phone near the crash scene at the time of the incident. A search warrant for his DNA was served, and the DNA recovered from the vehicle’s steering wheel matched the known DNA sample of Shulski, according to police.
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