A 19-year-old man, Rafael Figueroa Rivera, died in a fatal traffic accident on PR-10, near Ponce, while heading towards Adjuntas. The incident occurred at approximately 8:46 p.m. and is currently under investigation by Agent Ramón Velázquez and Prosecutor Alexandra Cardín Cruz.
Figueroa Rivera was driving a Kawasaki motorcycle when he was hit by a Toyota Rav-4 driven by a 32-year-old man. The collision caused Figueroa Rivera to lose control and fall, resulting in fatal injuries.
A 20-year-old woman accompanying him was also seriously injured and taken to a hospital, where her condition was described as delicate, before being transferred to the Centro Médico in San Juan. The driver of the Toyota Rav-4 was administered a breath test, which showed a blood alcohol level of 0.128.