The short version
- El Nuevo Día reported that police say Samuel D. Colón Pacheco struck Raúl Miguel Estrada Matos with a white Hyundai Santa Fe on Calle Baramaya in Ponce on Nov. 11 2025
- According to both outlets the 30-year-old victim suffered grave injuries that caused his death and the driver left the scene before later turning himself in at a police precinct
- Primera Hora reported that prosecutor José Román filed one count of imprudencia o negligencia under the Vehicle and Traffic Law
- El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora reported that Judge Ángel Candelario Cáliz found probable cause set $2000 bail which was posted and ordered electronic monitoring until the preliminary hearing on Nov. 17 2026
Arrest warrant issued
A 22-year-old resident of Villalba is accused by authorities of negligent driving that caused the death of a pedestrian in Ponce. El Nuevo Día reported and Primera Hora reported that the allegation stems from an incident on Nov. 11 2025 in which Raúl Miguel Estrada Matos 30 was struck while pushing a shopping cart along Calle Baramaya.
Police assigned to the Ponce Criminal Investigation Corps Homicide Division told reporters the vehicle involved was a white Hyundai Santa Fe. The outlets reported that the driver left the scene but later appeared at a police precinct to identify himself as the operator.
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Court proceedings
El Nuevo Día reported that after the investigation concluded the prosecutor consulted with Fiscal José Román who instructed the filing of charges under Article 5.07 C of the Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito. The case was presented before Judge Ángel Candelario Cáliz of the Ponce court who found probable cause for arrest.
Both news outlets reported that the judge set bail at $2000 which the defendant posted. He was released under the electronic supervision program with home detention until the preliminary hearing scheduled for Nov. 17 2026.
Where the sources differ
The two sources largely agree on the names ages date location vehicle description sequence of events and court outcome. El Nuevo Día attributes the investigation to agents of the División de Homicidios of the Ponce CIC and gives the precise statutory citation Article 5.07 C while Primera Hora refers more generally to the Ley de Vehículos y Tránsito and uses the English phrase “hit and run.” Both confirm the same judge prosecutor bail amount and hearing date. Neither source conflicts on any material fact.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether the defendant provided a statement to police beyond identifying himself as the driver whether any toxicology or mechanical testing was performed on the vehicle or whether there were any independent witnesses to the collision. No information is given on the victim’s next of kin funeral arrangements or any civil claim. The sources also do not indicate whether the electronic monitoring conditions include any geographic restrictions beyond home detention.
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 Causa para arresto contra joven que habría atropellado fatalmente a peatón que empujaba un carrito
- Reporting Cargos a conductor por atropellar peatón que empujaba carrito de compras
How we checked this
El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora each published accounts on Nov. 4 2026 drawing from the same Ponce police investigation and court hearing. The probable-cause determination the bail amount and the Nov. 17 2026 hearing date appear in both stories while the exact statutory reference is mentioned only by El Nuevo Día.
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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