A 59-year-old man died on Monday night, November 9, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 140 at kilometer 66 in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico. Sgt. Obraín Rodríguez of the Arecibo Highway Patrol Division said the pedestrian was heading home after leaving a supermarket when a Hyundai Accent driven by a 74-year-old man hit him.
"The driver was traveling north to south. He did not notice the presence of a pedestrian who was crossing from a supermarket near his residence. He struck him with the front of the vehicle. He falls to the pavement and suffers serious injuries," Rodríguez told reporter Luisa Benítez.
The victim, whose identity was not released, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The driver remained at the scene of the accident and tested negative on the alcohol test. The authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the accident.