The short version
- El Vocero reported that the Department of Justice filed a charge under Article 5.07(c) of Ley 22 against Ángel Luis Figueroa Vargas, 75, of Camuy, for the April 9, 2026 crash in Quebradillas
- El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora stated the incident occurred at kilometer 97.7 on PR-2 in barrio Cocos when Figueroa Vargas allegedly turned without due care in a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer and struck a 2022 Suzuki Boulevard motorcycle
- Police said the motorcyclist, Amid Molina Morales, 53, a paramedic with the Negociado de Emergencias Médicas Estatal, died later at Metro Pavía hospital in Arecibo
- All three outlets reported that Judge Alba Calderón Cestero found probable cause, set $10,000 bail which was posted, and ordered electronic monitoring until the next hearing
Charges filed months after fatal collision
The Department of Justice filed a traffic charge against a 75-year-old Camuy man for a crash that killed a state paramedic on April 9, 2026, El Vocero reported. The accident took place in the afternoon on PR-2 at kilometer 97.7 in barrio Cocos, Quebradillas.
According to the investigation cited by El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora, Ángel Luis Figueroa Vargas was driving a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer when he made a turn without taking proper precautions and collided with a motorcycle ridden by Amid Molina Morales, 53. Molina Morales, who worked for the Negociado de Emergencias Médicas Estatal, was taken to Metro Pavía hospital in Arecibo, where he later died.
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Court appearance and conditions of release
Agent José L. Rivera Mercado of the Arecibo Highway Patrol Division investigated the case in coordination with prosecutor José Acevedo Acevedo, who filed the charge of serious imprudence or negligence under Article 5.07(c) of the traffic law, all three outlets stated.
On Friday, Oct. 30, Judge Alba Calderón Cestero of the Arecibo court found probable cause for arrest. She set bail at $10,000, which Figueroa Vargas posted. He was released under electronic monitoring with an ankle bracelet until the next court date, El Nuevo Día reported.
Where the sources differ
The three sources agree on the defendant's name and age, the date and exact location of the crash, the vehicles involved, the victim's identity, occupation and place of death, the specific charge, the investigating agent and prosecutor, the judge's name, the bail amount and the electronic-monitoring condition. El Vocero attributes the filing of charges to the Department of Justice, while El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora emphasize the judge's finding of probable cause on Friday. Minor spelling variations appear for the motorcycle model (Boulevard/Bulevar) but describe the same vehicle.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state the current medical examiner's determination of cause of death, whether any blood or toxicology tests were performed on either driver, the precise speed of the vehicles, whether the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet, or the scheduled date for the next court hearing. No information is given on traffic citations issued at the scene or any civil claims filed by the victim's family.
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.
- Official Radican cargos contra conductor de 75 años por accidente fatal que cobró la vida de un paramédico
- Reporting Hallan causa para arresto contra conductor de 75 años por accidente en el que murió un paramédico
- Reporting Acusan a hombre de 75 años por ocasionar accidente en el que murió un paramédico
How we checked this
El Vocero, El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora all reported the filing of charges and the judge's probable-cause finding against Ángel Luis Figueroa Vargas. Details of the investigation, the exact charge and the conditions of release rest on the accounts provided by police and the court as presented in the three outlets.
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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