- Ivan Saavedra Gomez, 26, was arrested for an alleged hit-and-run incident with a pedestrian.
- Gomez is accused of running over a pedestrian on a bicycle in South Salt Lake.
- The victim, developmentally disabled, faces a lengthy recovery and possible lifelong effects, police say.
SOUTH SALT LAKE — A man was arrested Tuesday after police say he drove a large pickup and trailer over a curb while making a turn, ran over a pedestrian and then drove off.
Ivan Saavedra Gomez, 26, of Magna, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Tuesday and charged on Wednesday in 3rd District Court with failing to remain at the scene of an accident involving serious injury, a third-degree felony; and failing to stay in his lane, an infraction.
South Salt Lake police were called to 3300 S. Main on Jan. 29…