The short version
- Primera Hora reports a 38-year-old woman fell from a pedestrian bridge at PR-3 km 37.5 in Luquillo on Monday afternoon and sustained multiple fractures in both legs and her femur area
- Police told both outlets the incident was reported via the 9-1-1 emergency system and officers from the Luquillo district responded to the scene
- Emergency Medical Services paramedics provided initial aid while Luquillo Rescue and Emergency Management personnel coordinated her transfer
- Telemundo Puerto Rico states she was transported by Aeromed air ambulance to Centro Médico de Río Piedras where her condition is described as guarded
Incident details
A 38-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after falling from a pedestrian bridge onto the pavement below on Monday afternoon in Luquillo. The fall occurred at kilometer 37.5 on highway PR-3. Primera Hora reported that a 9-1-1 call alerted authorities to the situation.
According to the Puerto Rico Police, officers from the Luquillo district arrived and found the woman with multiple fractures in both legs and the femur area. The circumstances that led to the fall have not been specified by authorities. Telemundo Puerto Rico reported the same details.
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Medical response
Paramedics from the Emergency Medical Services provided first aid at the scene. Personnel from Luquillo Rescue and the Emergency Management agency assisted in coordinating her transfer. Both outlets reported that the woman was subsequently transported by Aeromed air ambulance to the Centro Médico de Río Piedras.
At the hospital her condition was described as guarded. No further information on the cause of the incident has been released by police.
Where the sources differ
Both Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico agree on the woman's age, the location at PR-3 in Luquillo, the day of the incident as Monday afternoon, the reporting method via 9-1-1, the nature of the injuries as multiple fractures to both legs and the femur, the agencies involved in the response, the air transport by Aeromed to Centro Médico, and the guarded condition. Primera Hora specifies the exact kilometer marker 37.5 while Telemundo does not. Both sources state that the circumstances of the fall remain unspecified by authorities.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not indicate how the woman came to fall from the pedestrian bridge, whether foul play is suspected, if any witnesses were present or interviewed, what safety features if any exist at the bridge, or whether an investigation beyond the initial response is underway. No updates on her current medical status after arrival at Centro Médico were 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.
- Official Mujer cae de puente peatonal y termina con múltiples fracturas
- Reporting Mujer cae de puente peatonal y termina con múltiples fracturas
- Reporting De cuidado mujer tras caer de puente peatonal en Luquillo
How we checked this
Primera Hora and Telemundo Puerto Rico both covered the accident based on police information. Details about the woman's identity, the precise medical diagnosis, and any follow-up investigation rest on the single account given by police spokespersons to the two 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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