Allan Tariq Cole, 22, of Norristown, was arrested on Homicide by Vehicle and DUI-related charges in the June 1 crash that claimed the life of 29-year-old Mahilamandiram Chiku, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele.
Chiku had been crossing DeKalb Street with his wife and two children around 10:35 a.m. when Cole’s silver BMW collided with their Kia Soul, sending it flying into a pole. The impact pushed the car more than 100 feet from the point of impact, investigators said.
Chiku was pronounced dead at Einstein Montgomery Hospital. His wife was seriously injured and flown by helicopter to Temple University Hospital. Their infant son N.C., strapped into a rear-facing car seat, suffered a suspected brain hemorrhage. An 8-year-old daughter, G.C., was also hospitalized. Both children were taken to CHOP for treatment…