A pedestrian, identified as 58-year-old Ramón Colón Ortiz, suffered head trauma after being struck by a driver allegedly under the influence of alcohol on Sunday night on PR-14 in Coamo. According to the police report, Colón Ortiz was crossing the road in a non-designated area when he was hit by a 2020 white Mitsubishi Mirage.
The victim was taken to the Menonita hospital in Coamo. The driver, also 58 years old, was given a breathalyzer test, which showed a blood alcohol level of 0.12%. The Aibonito Highway Patrol Division is investigating the incident.