The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico reported the vehicle driven by 82-year-old pastor Jorge Raschke fell from the third floor of Condominio Altavista II
- Primera Hora and El Nuevo Día said he is in stable condition after the vehicle accelerated suddenly and broke through a parking structure wall
- Guaynabo Municipal Police Commissioner Jorge Hernández Peña told NotiCentro the incident was reported at 5:27 p.m. Tuesday
- His daughter Kathy Raschke asked for urgent prayers on Facebook and urged family members not to let elderly relatives drive alone
Incident details
An 82-year-old evangelist identified as pastor Jorge Raschke García was involved in an accident on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when the vehicle he was driving fell from the third floor of a multi-level parking structure at Condominio Altavista II in Guaynabo. El Nuevo Día reported that the incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. and that Raschke was able to exit the vehicle on his own before being attended by municipal paramedics.
According to preliminary information provided by Guaynabo Municipal Police to multiple outlets, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, broke through a wall and landed on its roof near a metal fence and trash containers adjacent to the Alturas de Torrimar Este urbanization. Primera Hora reported the vehicle ended up overturned on a fence and several dumpsters. Images published by the outlets show the white van in that position. No other person was injured.
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What the sources posted
Posts and statements below are the sources' own words, quoted as published. They are not independently verified.
Quiero pedir por favor, me ayuden con la oración con carácter de urgencia por mí Papá, ya que sufrió un accidente automovilístico hoy
Our translation: I want to please ask you to help me with prayer of urgent character for my Dad, since he suffered a car accident today
The source's own statement, as quoted by Facebook via multiple outlets. Not verified by PuertoRico.com.
Condition and investigation
Raschke was transported to a local hospital where his condition was described as stable, NotiCel reported. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the circumstances of the incident remain unknown. Lieutenant Víctor Nieves of the Guaynabo Municipal Police told El Nuevo Día that authorities are investigating why the vehicle accelerated suddenly, noting that Raschke "has not been able to say well what caused the car to accelerate."
The police commissioner, Jorge Hernández Peña, confirmed to NotiCentro (WAPA-TV) that the complaint was registered at 5:27 p.m. Some reports suggest the pastor may have confused the accelerator with the brake pedal, though this remains unconfirmed by authorities.
Where the sources differ
All four sources agree that Jorge Raschke's vehicle fell from the third floor of a Guaynabo condominium parking structure on Tuesday afternoon, that he is in stable condition and that his daughter Kathy Raschke requested prayers on Facebook. Metro Puerto Rico, Primera Hora, NotiCel and El Nuevo Día differ on the exact name of the condominium (Altavista II versus Altamira II) and the precise reporting time (5:20 p.m. versus 5:27 p.m.). NotiCel and Primera Hora mention a possible confusion between accelerator and brake while El Nuevo Día states the cause is still under investigation and that Raschke has not clearly explained what happened. Only El Nuevo Día quotes Lt. Víctor Nieves directly and notes that Raschke exited the vehicle himself.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state which hospital Raschke was taken to, whether he sustained any specific injuries, the exact model or year of the vehicle, whether any mechanical failure was found, or what immediate steps if any the family or authorities plan regarding his driving. They also do not indicate whether a formal traffic citation was issued or if the parking structure sustained significant structural damage beyond the broken wall.
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 Vehículo operado por el pastor Jorge Raschke cayó desde el tercer piso de un estacionamiento multipisos
- Reporting Vehículo conducido por el pastor Jorge Raschke cae desde tercer piso de condominio en Guaynabo
- Reporting Jorge Raschke en condición estable tras caer su guagua de un tercer piso
- Reporting Pastor Jorge Raschke sufre aparatoso accidente en Guaynabo
- Reporting Vehículo operado por el pastor Jorge Raschke cayó desde el tercer piso de un estacionamiento multipisos
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico, Primera Hora, NotiCel and El Nuevo Día all covered the accident involving pastor Jorge Raschke on Nov. 10-11, 2026. Details about his stable condition and the daughter's public request for prayers appear in every outlet while the direct police statements on timing and the driver's self-extraction rest solely on El Nuevo Día and Primera Hora reporting.
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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