A motorcyclist died early Saturday morning after crashing into a truck on the PR-22 expressway in Vega Baja. The incident occurred at around 4:25 AM when the motorcyclist, who was driving a Suzuki vehicle, allegedly made an improper lane change, lost control, and hit the rear of a white Kenworth T800 truck driven by Luis Manuel Hernández González, 47, of Toa Alta.
Hernández González was found to have 0.00% blood alcohol level. The motorcyclist, who has not been identified by authorities but is reportedly around 43 years old, died in the crash. The authorities closed the affected stretch of the expressway, in the direction of Arecibo, to investigate the incident.
The municipality of Vega Baja notified the public of the closure and indicated that a detour is in place via exit 35 towards PR-2, through the Almirante neighborhood.