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TAYLORSVILLE — A man with a lengthy history of traffic infractions has been arrested and accused of hitting a 9-year-old boy on a bicycle, then driving away.
Aaron Calderon-Palomo, 45, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of negligently operating a vehicle resulting in injury, failing to remain at the scene of accident involving serious injury, drug possession, driving on a suspended or revoked license and not having a valid license.
About 6:40 p.m. Sunday, Taylorsville police were called to an auto-bicycle crash involving "a 9 year old boy, who was struck on his bicycle while riding in a neighborhood." Witnesses observed Calderon-Palomo "leaving the injured child and going to a residence in the nearby neighborhood, parking his vehicle, and trying to leave in a different vehicle," according to a police booking affidavit.
Police were also shown video from a witness' cellphone of Calderon-Palomo "yelling at the father of the injured child and acting erratic," the affidavit states. "Aaron was operating on a suspended skeletal license and he admitted that he knew he shouldn't be driving. Aaron was sweating profusely, his eyes were red, and he appeared to be under the influence of drugs."
Officers searched Calderon-Palomo and found he had methamphetamine, the affidavit states. He then allegedly stated he had been "in Wendover partying prior to coming back."
The boy was taken to Primary Children's Hospital to be "evaluated for broken bones and other serious injuries." An updated condition was not immediately available on Monday.
Calderon-Palomo has a history of driving without a valid license dating back to 2005, according to court records. Most recently, he was charged in Summit County Justice Court in April with not having a valid license.
