The short version
- Metro Puerto Rico reported a 36-year-old woman died in a crash at 12:50 a.m. Sunday on road 9929 in front of the María T. Delgado school in San Lorenzo
- Police said Jostheline Figueroa was driving a 1999 Toyota Tercel at a speed that caused her to lose control, cross into the opposite lane and hit a 2023 Kia Sportage
- The Kia driver, Andrés Vélez Martínez, 46, and his two passengers, ages 47 and 64, suffered minor injuries according to Primera Hora
- Vélez Martínez registered 0.106 percent on a breath-alcohol test; both vehicles were seized for investigation
Crash details
A 36-year-old woman died in a traffic accident reported at 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, on highway 9929 in front of the María T. Delgado school in San Lorenzo. Metro Puerto Rico reported that the victim was identified as Jostheline Figueroa, a resident of San Lorenzo, who was driving a 1999 Toyota Tercel.
According to police, Figueroa was traveling at a speed that did not allow her to maintain control of the steering wheel, causing her to invade the opposite lane and strike the left side of a 2023 Kia Sportage. El Nuevo Día reported that the Kia was driven by a 46-year-old man identified in other outlets as Andrés Vélez Martínez.
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Injuries and investigation
Figueroa was assisted by paramedics at the scene, but they certified she showed no vital signs. The two female passengers in the Kia Sportage, ages 47 and 64, sustained minor injuries. Primera Hora reported that a breath-alcohol test administered to Vélez Martínez produced a reading of 0.106 percent.
Both vehicles were seized as part of the investigation. Agent Joel Martínez of the Caguas Highway Patrol Division, along with prosecutor Dalinés Hernández, are in charge of the case, all three outlets stated.
Where the sources differ
All three sources agree on the date, time, location, victim name and age, vehicle makes and years, the cause of the crash, the other driver's name and age, the passengers' ages and injury level, the breath-test result, the seizure of the vehicles, and the names of the investigating agent and prosecutor. Metro Puerto Rico and Primera Hora give the precise road number as 9929 or PR-9929 while El Nuevo Día refers to it as carretera 9929. The sources use nearly identical language on the sequence of events.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether Figueroa was wearing a seat belt, the posted speed limit on that section of road 9929, whether toxicology tests will be performed on her, the exact nature of the minor injuries to the passengers, or what charges if any may be filed against Vélez Martínez. No information is given on next steps in the investigation or any traffic citations issued at the scene.
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 Mujer de 36 años muere en accidente de tránsito en San Lorenzo
- Reporting Mujer de 36 años muere en accidente de tránsito en San Lorenzo
- Reporting Conductora de 36 años muere en accidente de tránsito en San Lorenzo
- Reporting Muere una mujer en medio de un accidente de tránsito en San Lorenzo
How we checked this
Metro Puerto Rico, Primera Hora and El Nuevo Día each published separate articles on the fatal crash based on the same police report. All details about the sequence of events, test result and investigating officials rest on the police account given to the three outlets.
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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