A former UTA bus driver accused of running down and killing a well-known Salt Lake City businessman nicknamed "Mr. Downtown" is headed to trial.
Cheryl Anne Kidd is facing two charges: Negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing personal injury and failure to yield the right of way at a cross walk. The first is a misdemeanor punishable by a sentence of six months in jail. The second is an infraction for which Kidd could not be incarcerated.
Court papers say 82-year-old Richard Wirick, was struck and pinned under a Utah Transportation Authority bus while crossing the intersection of 400 South and 200 East when the traffic signal changed on Feb.