State police: Arrest made in April pizza truck hit-and-run

A reckless driver who caused a pizza truck to crash on I-91 last month has been arrested, state police said Monday.

Marcos Gomez, 25, turned himself in Sunday on charges that include evading responsibility, reckless driving, following too closely and operating without insurance, police said. Gomez was released on a $20,000 bond and is to appear in Middletown Superior Court on May 31.

Police say Gomez was driving a Toyota Scion on the highway just south of Exit 21 in Cromwell on the afternoon of April 23 when he hit the rear end of a vehicle owned by Big Green Truck Pizza.

In a dramatic crash captured on video, the truck teetered on its right wheels before skidding across all three lanes and crashing on its left side and sliding down the highway for about 10 seconds. The driver, Kevin Sangurima, 25, and front-seat passenger, 31-yearold Josh Danz, both of Hamden, climbed out of a truck window and were taken to the Hospital of Central Connecticut with minor injuries, according to police.

After hitting the truck, Gomez smashed the sedan into a guardrail before fleeing on foot, police said.