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Driver Turns Herself In After Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Bayamón

Published Jul 18, 2026, 10:52 PM ASTvia Telemundo PR

At a glance

  • A 23-year-old driver turned herself in for allegedly fatally striking a pedestrian
  • The incident occurred in front of the Bayamón city hall on Saturday night
  • The driver tested negative for alcohol

A 23-year-old woman driver, suspected of fatally striking a pedestrian around 8:54 PM. Saturday in front of Bayamón’s city hall on Highway #2, turned herself in to authorities. The crash was initially investigated as a hit-and-run because the vehicle involved was not found at the scene. The driver later showed up at the Bayamón West police station around 11:40 PM and told police she had hit something or someone while driving on Highway #2.

She was given a breathalyzer test, which came back negative for alcohol. Officer Javier Esteves Matta, assigned to the Bayamón Highway Patrol Division, and prosecutor Carlos Rodríguez Rodríguez are handling the investigation.

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SourceTelemundo PR

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