Crime & Safety
Delco Man Charged With DUI After Hitting St Joe's Student
The 20-year-old student was listed in critical condition as of Thursday morning after she was struck crossing City Avenue Wednesday night.
A Delaware County man who struck and seriously injured a 20-year-old female St. Joseph's University Student on City Avenue Wednesday, Dec. 13 is facing DUI, assault by vehicle, and related charges, court record show.
Malchi-Jah J. Giddings, 42, of Lansdowne, has been charged with DUI, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, and driving with a suspended license.
Giddings was released after posting 10 percent of $50,000 bail at his Dec. 14 preliminary arraignment in a Philadelphia Court.
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The student was struck while crossing City Avenue near Lapsley Lane Wednesday at about 6:30 p.m University officials said she was in the crosswalk when she was struck.
She was taken to Lankenau Medical Center where she was in critical condition as of Thursday morning.
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Police also found what they believed to be marijuana in the Giddings's vehicle.
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