A motorcycle officer on Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González’s security detail was taken to Centro Médico in Río Piedras on Sunday, November 8, after a crash on Constitución Avenue in Puerta de Tierra, San Juan, Governor’s Office Secretary Norma Burgos confirmed. Agent Emmanuelle Olivo Vélez, 29, was on duty when a Toyota Corolla driven by tourists from Texas hit him as it left Matías Ledesma Street onto the avenue.
Burgos told El Nuevo Día that the car stopped immediately and the tourists got out to help him. La Fortaleza Public Affairs Secretary Jean Peña Payano came to the scene and alerted Burgos, and a San Juan municipal ambulance took the agent to the hospital. Burgos said Olivo Vélez did not lose consciousness, felt somewhat dizzy, and asked to speak with his wife to tell her he was stable.
He suffered injuries to his right leg, and Burgos estimated he will possibly need surgery. She described him as a young, dedicated agent, married with a baby a few months old. His brother Pablo, also on the governor’s escort, came to the scene.
The tourists cooperated, and according to Telenoticias said they did not see the agent. An alcohol test showed 0.0%. The San Juan prosecutor’s office joined the investigation and summoned the tourists for an interview on November 11; their statements will help evaluate possible charges, depending on the evidence, Burgos said.