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Two fatal traffic accidents reported overnight in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Police investigate two separate fatal Tuesday morning traffic crashes.

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23-year-old Jafet Rodríguez Avilés died at the Ponce crash scene after losing vehicle control and striking a concrete pole [1] Puerto Rico Police are investigating a fatal hit and run accident that occurred early Tuesday on the José de Diego expressway PR-22 [2][3] The hit and run incident at PR-22 kilometer 6.2 killed an unidentified motorcyclist, with the other driver fleeing the scene [4] As of the report, the exact circumstances that led to the vehicle crash remain unknown [5] Preliminary police investigation indicates the driver lost control of his 2011 maroon Nissan Rogue at kilometer 3.3 of PR-591 [6] Prosecutor Jennifer Ortiz will work alongside Agent Jorge Ocasio on the official crash investigation [7]
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  1. 23-year-old Jafet Rodríguez Avilés died at the Ponce crash scene after losing vehicle control and striking a concrete pole · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  2. A second fatal traffic crash occurred early Tuesday on PR-591 in Ponce, Puerto Rico · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  3. Puerto Rico Police are investigating a fatal hit and run accident that occurred early Tuesday on the José de Diego expressway PR-22 · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  4. The hit and run incident at PR-22 kilometer 6.2 killed an unidentified motorcyclist, with the other driver fleeing the scene · Metro Puerto RicoPuerto Rico
  5. As of the report, the exact circumstances that led to the vehicle crash remain unknown · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  6. Preliminary police investigation indicates the driver lost control of his 2011 maroon Nissan Rogue at kilometer 3.3 of PR-591 · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  7. Prosecutor Jennifer Ortiz will work alongside Agent Jorge Ocasio on the official crash investigation · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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