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'A deeply cherished light': Man killed by garbage truck in Salt Lake City hit-and-run identified as expectant father

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ABC 4 · Sep 17, 2026

'A deeply cherished light': Man killed by garbage truck in Salt Lake City hit-and-run identified as expectant father

— A man killed in a hit-and-run by a garbage truck in Salt Lake City has been identified as Ottoniel Morales, an expectant father and restaurant employee; police say the driver has been located and is cooperating.

KJZZ · Sep 17, 2026

White Horse mourns employee killed in hit-and-run crash, donates proceeds to his family

— A Salt Lake City restaurant, White Horse, will donate all proceeds from Friday, Sept. 19 to the family of Ottaniel Morales, a 20-year-old employee killed in a hit-and-run by a garbage truck. Police say the driver has…

KUTV 2News · Sep 17, 2026

White Horse mourns employee killed in hit-and-run crash, donates proceeds to his family

— A White Horse restaurant employee, 20-year-old Ottaniel Morales, died after being hit by a garbage truck in a hit-and-run near 400 South and Main Street in Salt Lake City; the driver has been identified but not…

KSL · Sep 19, 2026

Co-workers remember Salt Lake City hit-and-run victim as devoted father-to-be

— A downtown SaltAke City restaurant worker died in a hit-and-run early Wednesday; police say they've located the driver, who is cooperating, and colleagues are raising funds for his pregnant wife.