A 50-year-old motorcyclist died after crashing on Friday on Puerto Rico Highway PR-142 in Corozal, the Puerto Rico Police reported. According to the preliminary investigation, César Bermúdez Olivo, a Vega Alta resident, was riding a 2023 Suzuki DR650 motorcycle on the road when he tried to overtake a red Ford F-550 truck traveling in the same direction.
During the maneuver, the motorcyclist noticed a Toyota Yaris approaching in the opposite direction and tried to return to his lane. He struck the left side of the Ford F-550 with the side of his motorcycle and then hit the Toyota Yaris. From the impacts, Bermúdez Olivo fell onto the pavement and suffered serious injuries. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.