Suspected impaired driver arrested after running over toddler, driving away

  • A 55-year-old man, Carlos Garcia, was arrested for allegedly running over a toddler.
  • The incident occurred in Salt Lake City; the child sustained serious injuries.
  • Garcia’s driving card expired in 2010; he showed signs of impairment, police say.

SALT LAKE CITY — A man driving on an expired driving privilege card was arrested after accidentally running over a young boy and driving off, according to police.

Carlos Garcia, 55, was arrested Saturday night for investigation of negligently operating a vehicle causing serious injury, DUI, failing to remain at the scene of an accident and for a license application violation.

On Saturday at 532 N. Dexter Street, Garcia ran over an 18-month-old boy while pulling out of a driveway and then kept going, according to a police booking affidavit…

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