A Bayamón court on Tuesday found probable cause on all four charges against Verónica Pagán Cordero, the 34-year-old driver accused of fatally striking motorcyclist Alexander Negrón Rodríguez before dawn on Monday in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice filed the charges, two serious and two less serious, for violations of the Traffic Law.
"They have a suffering greater than the one I have in my heart."
The court set bail at $20,000, which she posted, so she will remain free until the preliminary hearing on November 24. The investigation found that Negrón Rodríguez was traveling on PR-2 at about 3:45 AM. Monday when Pagán Cordero struck him; her alcohol test registered 0.14%. The victim fell to the pavement after being hit and died at the scene.
He was on his way to work. The Bayamón area Highway Patrol Division was in charge of the investigation. Pagán Cordero’s mother spoke in tears after probable cause was found against her daughter: "They have a suffering greater than the one I have in my heart."