A father from New Jersey has been found guilty of murder after allegedly leaving his two-year-old son to die after a multi-car crash.

Christopher Kuhn, from Hamilton, was convicted Wednesday of third-degree murder and other charges in the death of his son, Qadan Trievel, CBS 3 reported.

Prosecutors said the 28-year-old brought his son with him as he attempted to steal $228 worth of television speakers from a Walmart in Levittown, Pennsylvania last October.

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Christopher Kuhn, from Hamilton, was convicted Wednesday of third-degree murder and other charges in the death of his son, Qadan Trievel, WESH 2 reported

Prosecutors said the 28-year-old brought his son with him as he attempted to steal $228 worth of television speakers from a Walmart in Levittown, Pennsylvania last October

When he was unsuccessful he apparently fled the scene with the toddler in tow, and ended up in a deadly multiple-vehicle crash while attempting to drive his getaway car. Kuhn ran a red light and collided with two other vehicles, rolling over in the process

When he was unsuccessful he apparently fled the scene with the toddler in tow, and ended up in a deadly multiple-vehicle crash while attempting to drive his getaway car.

Kuhn ran a red light and collided with two other vehicles, rolling over in the process.

The toddler was then ejected from the car and into the road, fracturing his skull, a statement from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said.

But instead of rushing to help his ailing son, police said Kuhn stepped over the little boy before running away from the scene.

'After the collision, Kuhn paced briefly near his son's motionless body, then took off running as police approached,' the statement said.

Police raced after the father and arrested him.

Qadan was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said he wasn't wearing a safety seat.

The toddler was then ejected from the car and into the road, fracturing his skull, a statement from the Bucks County District Attorney's Office said

But instead of rushing to help his ailing son, police said Kuhn stepped over the little boy before running away from the scene

'I am here to speak for two-year-old Qadan,' Deputy District Attorney Robert D James told a judge last week.

'A two-year-old boy who is not here to speak for himself due to the malicious acts of his father.'

Kuhn was jailed with a bond of $5million.

And on Wednesday a Bucks County Common Pleas Court found him guilty of murder following an emotional three-day trial.

'Everything that went on that day was just a tragedy, as the defense portrayed it, but it was malicious,' James said after the verdict was announced.

'I obviously agree with the judge's decision.'

Kuhn was also found guilty of ten other charges including homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence of controlled substances and failure to use safety restraints on a child.

He now faces up to 40 years in prison, and sentencing is set to take place on June 15.

No one else was hurt in the crash.