The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico reported that a vehicle overturned on the PR-18 toward Montehiedra on Saturday morning
- El Nuevo Día reported that the driver is a 27-year-old man who lost control of his vehicle and struck a concrete barrier
- Both outlets state one person was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Hospital Pavía
- Police continue to handle the situation and ask drivers to use alternate routes according to both reports
One person injured
A traffic accident involving an overturned vehicle was reported on Saturday morning on the PR-18 in the direction of Montehiedra in San Juan, Metro Puerto Rico reported. According to preliminary information from the Negociado de Patrullas de Carreteras of the Policía de Puerto Rico, one person was ejected from the vehicle.
El Nuevo Día reported that the driver is a 27-year-old man who lost control of his vehicle and struck a concrete barrier. The injured person was transported to Hospital Pavía for medical attention. At the time of the reports, no details had been offered on the person's health condition or the circumstances of the accident.
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Road closure
The Policía de Puerto Rico continues to attend to the situation on the PR-18. Both Metro Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día reported that authorities are urging drivers to take alternate routes while the roadway remains closed in that direction.
Where the sources differ
Both Metro Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día agree that the accident occurred on Saturday morning on the PR-18 toward Montehiedra in San Juan, that the vehicle overturned, that one person was ejected, that the injured person was taken to Hospital Pavía, and that police asked drivers to use alternate routes. El Nuevo Día adds that the driver is a 27-year-old man who lost control of the car and impacted a concrete barrier; Metro Puerto Rico does not include the driver's age, loss of control or the barrier impact.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether the ejected person was the driver, the current status of the road closure, the injured person's condition or age if different from the driver, or what caused the loss of control. No information is given on other possible occupants, any citations issued or when the roadway might reopen.
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 Accidente donde una persona salió expulsada provoca cierre de la PR-18 hacia Montehiedra
- Reporting Accidente donde una persona salió expulsada provoca cierre de la PR-18 hacia Montehiedra
- Reporting Joven conductor de 27 años pierde el control de su auto e impacta barrera de hormigón en la PR-18
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico and El Nuevo Día both covered the Saturday morning crash on the PR-18 based on information from the Policía de Puerto Rico's Negociado de Patrullas de Carreteras. The driver's age, loss of control and concrete barrier impact rest solely on the El Nuevo Día report.
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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