The short version
- NotiCel reported that a 25-year-old man fell down a slope while driving a four-track vehicle around 3:08 a.m. on Monday
- El Vocero and Primera Hora stated the man was found in critical condition and transported to Centro Médico de Río Piedras
- Telemundo Puerto Rico reported that the man had been missing since Sunday night and a relative searching for him found the scene and called 9-1-1
- Bayamón Highway Patrol Division personnel are investigating the circumstances according to all four outlets
Accident details
A 25-year-old man is in critical condition after falling down a slope with a four-track vehicle in Bayamón early Monday. NotiCel reported the incident occurred around 3:08 a.m. at kilometer 11.7 of PR-167 in barrio Dajaos. A 9-1-1 call alerted authorities, who found the man at the scene.
Paramedics treated the man on site before transporting him to Centro Médico de Río Piedras. El Vocero reported his condition was described as grave. Primera Hora reported the victim has not been publicly identified.
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How the incident was discovered
Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the man had been missing since Sunday night. A family member who went looking for him came upon the scene and alerted authorities via the 9-1-1 system.
The other outlets reference only a 9-1-1 call without mentioning the victim being reported missing or a relative discovering the accident. Personnel from the Bayamón Highway Patrol Division are in charge of the investigation to determine the circumstances.
Where the sources differ
All four sources agree on the victim's age (25), the location (kilometer 11.7 of PR-167 in barrio Dajaos, Bayamón), the vehicle (four-track), the time (around 3:08 a.m. Monday), transport to Centro Médico de Río Piedras, and that the Bayamón Highway Patrol Division is investigating. NotiCel, El Vocero and Primera Hora describe a 9-1-1 call leading police to the scene. Telemundo Puerto Rico is the only source that states the man had been missing since Sunday night and that a relative searching for him discovered the scene and called authorities. NotiCel calls the condition "cuidado" while El Vocero and Primera Hora say "gravemente herido" or "de cuidado."
What the reports do not say
The reports do not give the man's name or any further identifying details. They provide no information on how or why the vehicle went over the slope, whether speed, mechanical failure or other factors were involved, or whether the four-track was recovered. No updates on the man's current medical status after arrival at the hospital are included.
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 En condición de cuidado joven que cayó por una pendiente en un ‘four track’
- Reporting Joven resulta gravemente herido tras caer por una pendiente en un "four track" en Bayamón
- Reporting Joven de 25 años cae por barranco con su "four track" en Bayamón
- Reporting Joven cae por una pendiente mientras conducía un fourtrack en Bayamón
How we checked this
NotiCel, El Vocero, Telemundo Puerto Rico and Primera Hora all reported the basic facts of the accident and the ongoing police investigation. The detail that the man had been missing and was found by a searching relative rests solely on the Telemundo Puerto Rico account.
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.
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