Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Corozal
The incident occurred Sunday night on PR-159; police say the man crossed outside a designated crosswalk on an unlit stretch of road.
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- El Nuevo Día reports a man was struck around 11:08 p.m. Sunday on PR-159 in Corozal and later died at a local hospital
- Telemundo Puerto Rico and Primera Hora state the pedestrian crossed outside the designated crosswalk on a road without lighting
- All three outlets report the driver stayed at the scene and was given a blood-alcohol test with results pending
- Police agent Juan Collazo and prosecutor Verónica Ortiz are handling the investigation according to the reports
Fatality on PR-159
A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle on Sunday night in Corozal, El Nuevo Día reported. The incident was reported around 11:08 p.m. on highway PR-159 via a 9-1-1 call, police said. Agents found the man had been hit by a motor vehicle whose driver remained at the scene.
Paramedics transported the pedestrian to a hospital in the area, where a doctor later confirmed he showed no vital signs, according to Telemundo Puerto Rico and Primera Hora. The man has not been identified. Primera Hora placed the location at kilometer 13.4 of PR-159.
Investigation details
Police determined the pedestrian was crossing outside the designated crosswalk area and that the road segment lacks lighting, Telemundo Puerto Rico reported and Primera Hora stated. The driver was administered a blood-alcohol test whose results remain pending, all three outlets said.
Agent Juan Collazo of the Bayamón Patrols and Highways Division, along with prosecutor Verónica Ortiz, are in charge of the inquiry, El Nuevo Día reported.
Where the sources differ
The sources agree on the time, location, driver's decision to remain at the scene, the blood-alcohol test, the hospital transport, the lack of vital signs, and the investigators involved. El Nuevo Día reported the time as 11:08 p.m. while Primera Hora said about 11:00 p.m. Telemundo Puerto Rico and Primera Hora added that the pedestrian crossed outside the designated crosswalk and that the road has no lighting; El Nuevo Día did not mention those details. El Nuevo Día gave a year-to-date fatality total of 182, which the other two outlets omitted.
What the reports do not say
The sources do not name the deceased man, give his age, or describe what he was wearing. They do not say whether the vehicle stopped immediately upon impact or provide the make or model of the car. The reports do not indicate whether speed or other factors contributed or what charges, if any, the driver might face once the blood test returns.
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 Peatón fallece atropellado en Corozal
- Reporting Peatón fallece atropellado en Corozal
- Reporting Arrollan mortalmente a peatón en Corozal
- Reporting Peatón muere arrollado por un vehículo en Corozal
How we checked this
El Nuevo Día, Telemundo Puerto Rico and Primera Hora each published separate articles based on the same police preliminary report. The year-to-date traffic death statistic appears only in 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.