A 21-year-old cyclist, Esteven Gómez Muñoz, remains in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle before dawn on Friday on PR-417 in the Malpaso neighborhood of Aguada, Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Police Bureau reported. The collision occurred at about 2:35 AM. Friday but was not reported until Saturday. According to the police report, César Mercado Santana, 23, a resident of Aguada, was driving a cream-colored 2018 Hyundai Elantra along the road when, at kilometer 2, a gray Huffy bicycle ridden by Gómez Muñoz crossed the road without taking proper precautions.
The bicycle was struck on its left side by the front of the Hyundai. The cyclist fell onto the pavement and was taken with several wounds to the Buen Samaritano Hospital in Aguadilla, where the physician on duty treated him and described his condition as critical. Police said Mercado Santana took a breathalyzer test, which came back negative.
The investigation is being handled by Officer Daniel Escobar of the Aguadilla Highway Patrol Division and prosecutor Shaquille Mercado.