A 65-year-old man, Juan Rivera, is in critical condition after being struck in a traffic accident on Highway 1, kilometer 15.6, in the Pastillo neighborhood of Juana Díaz. According to the investigation by the Policía, a Hyundai Tucson driver failed to notice a parked vehicle on the right side of the road and swerved, hitting a Kia Soul.
Rivera, who was outside the Kia Soul, suffered serious injuries and was treated by paramedics before being airlifted to the Centro Médico de Río Piedras. Two passengers with him were also treated and taken to a hospital, where their condition was described as stable. Agent Ydda Valpais Santiago of the Ponce Highway Patrol Division and the on-duty prosecutor are handling the investigation.