Truck overturns on PR-22 expressway in Dorado
A truck overturned around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, on the José de Diego expressway in Dorado, leading to lane closures toward Arecibo, according to police and news reports.
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- Metro Puerto Rico reported the incident occurred at 5:30 a.m. near exit 24 by Doramar Plaza and Krispy Kreme with one lane closed
- El Vocero reported the truck overturned at kilometer 23.7 around 5:30 a.m. after the driver lost control while changing lanes because the vehicle was loaded
- El Nuevo Día reported the overturn at about 5:20 a.m. at kilometer 23.7 on the bridge before the Dorado exit with the driver suffering minor injuries
- Police told reporters two lanes were closed at times and drivers were advised to use alternate routes such as PR-2
Incident details
A truck overturned on the PR-22 José de Diego expressway in Dorado on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. Metro Puerto Rico reported the situation occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in the direction toward Arecibo near exit 24 at the height of Doramar Plaza where a Krispy Kreme is located. Authorities were preparing to upright the truck to clear the roadway.
El Vocero reported](https://www.elvocero.com/reportan-cami-n-volcado-en-el-expreso-pr-22-en-direcci-n-de-dorado-hacia/article_1adeddd6-2447-4ef4-8448-b383282150fb.html) the incident at kilometer 23.7 near the exit to PR-683. According to preliminary information from police the driver was traveling west and lost control while changing lanes because the vehicle was loaded. Two lanes remained closed while authorities handled the situation and drivers were advised to take alternate routes.
El Nuevo Día reported](https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/seguridad/notas/camion-volcado-en-dorado-causa-congestion-vehicular-en-expreso/) the truck overturned at about 5:20 a.m. at kilometer 23.7 on the bridge shortly before the exit to the Dorado shopping center. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries. The far right lane was open but all lanes were expected to close temporarily to upright the truck causing heavy traffic congestion. Drivers were recommended to use routes such as PR-2.
Response and timing
Metro Puerto Rico reported that police were preparing to lift the truck to clear the road and that if no complications arose traffic could reopen once work was completed. The outlet noted that no time frame had been given for completing the work or for reopening the lanes.
Both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día reported ongoing lane closures and congestion at the time of their publications. El Vocero indicated two lanes were closed. El Nuevo Día stated that while the right lane was initially open all lanes were anticipated to close temporarily to right the truck.
Where the sources differ
All three sources agree the truck overturned on PR-22 in Dorado toward Arecibo around 5:20-5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Metro Puerto Rico reported one lane closed near exit 24 by Doramar Plaza with no mention of cause, injuries or exact kilometer. El Vocero and El Nuevo Día both cited preliminary police information that the driver lost control while changing lanes because the vehicle was loaded at kilometer 23.7; El Vocero placed it near the PR-683 exit while El Nuevo Día placed it on the bridge before the Dorado exit. El Nuevo Día alone reported the driver suffered minor injuries. El Vocero and El Nuevo Día reported two lanes closed at times and recommended alternate routes; Metro Puerto Rico reported authorities expected to reopen after clearing without specifying final number of lanes affected.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether the driver was cited, the exact cargo involved, whether any other vehicles were involved in the incident, the current status of the lane closures after the publications, or any estimate of how long the congestion lasted. No official update from police on the time the road fully reopened is provided.
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 Camión volcado provoca cierre de carril en el expreso De Diego en Dorado
- Reporting Reportan camión volcado en el expreso PR-22 en dirección de Dorado hacia Arecibo
- Reporting Camión volcado en Dorado causa congestión vehicular en expreso
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico, El Vocero and El Nuevo Día each reported on the truck overturn in Dorado. Details on the cause, injuries and exact lane closures rest on preliminary police information cited by El Vocero and El Nuevo Día while Metro Puerto Rico focused on the location and expected clearance without those elements.
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.