15-year-old suffers femur fracture in mini bike crash in Lajas
The teenager lost control of the two-wheeled vehicle, struck a sign and fell to the pavement on PR-316 in the Candela neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.
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- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported a 15-year-old boy fractured his femur after hitting a sign while riding a mini bike on PR-316 at kilometer 2.4 in Lajas on Saturday
- El Vocero reported the incident occurred at 1:08 p.m. when the teenager lost control of a red two-wheeled mini bike in the Candela neighborhood and fell to the pavement
- Both outlets stated police responded after a 9-1-1 call and the minor was taken to a local hospital where his condition was listed as stable
- The case was referred to the Sexual Crimes Division of the CIC in Mayagüez and the Department of the Family for investigation
Incident details
A 15-year-old boy was injured Saturday afternoon in Lajas after he lost control of a mini bike he was driving, struck a sign and fell to the pavement. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the crash happened on highway PR-316 at kilometer 2.4 inside the Candela neighborhood.
According to El Vocero, the incident was reported at 1:08 p.m. The teenager was riding a red two-wheeled mini bike when, for reasons still under investigation, he hit a sign, lost control and fell.
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Medical response and investigation
Police from the Lajas district responded after a call to the 9-1-1 Emergency System. The boy was transported to a hospital in the area where a doctor diagnosed a femur fracture. Both outlets described his condition as stable.
As part of protocol, the case was assigned to the Sexual Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Corps (CIC) in Mayagüez in coordination with the Department of the Family, Telemundo Puerto Rico and El Vocero reported.
Where the sources differ
Both Telemundo Puerto Rico and El Vocero agree on the age of the minor, the nature of the injury (femur fracture), the location (PR-316 km 2.4, Candela neighborhood, Lajas), the sequence of events (struck a sign, lost control, fell), the 9-1-1 call, transport to a local hospital and stable condition, and referral to the CIC Mayagüez Sexual Crimes Division and Department of the Family. El Vocero adds the exact time of 1:08 p.m. and that the mini bike was red; Telemundo does not mention the color or precise clock time.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether the 15-year-old was wearing a helmet, if the mini bike was street-legal, who owned the vehicle, whether any citations were issued, the name of the hospital, the expected recovery time for the fracture, or what specific actions the Department of the Family will take.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting Menor de 15 años resulta herido tras accidente con mini bike en Lajas
- Reporting Menor de 15 años sufre fractura en una pierna tras caer de una minimotora en Lajas
How we checked this
Telemundo Puerto Rico and El Vocero both covered the Saturday accident in Lajas. Details such as the exact time and the color of the mini bike rest solely on El Vocero while both outlets reported the medical outcome and investigative referral.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.