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Driver charged over fatal 2025 hit-and-run of pedestrian in Ponce

Samuel D. Colón Pacheco faces charges for fatal hit-and-run in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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On 11 November 2025 on Calle Baramaya in Ponce, a Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Samuel D. Colón Pacheco struck and killed 30-year-old pedestrian Raúl Miguel Estrada Matos who was pushing a shopping cart. [1][3] Prosecutor José Román filed vehicular negligence charges against 22-year-old Samuel D. Colón Pacheco on 4 November 2026 in Puerto Rico. [2] Judge Ángel Candelario Cáliz of the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $2000 for Samuel D. Colón Pacheco. [4] Samuel D. Colón Pacheco was released under electronic monitoring house arrest after posting bail. [5] The judge set bail at $2000, ordered electronic monitoring, and scheduled a preliminary hearing for 17 November 2026. [6]
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  1. On 11 November 2025 on Calle Baramaya in Ponce, a Hyundai Santa Fe driven by Samuel D. Colón Pacheco struck and killed 30-year-old pedestrian Raúl Miguel Estrada Matos who was pushing a shopping cart. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  2. Prosecutor José Román filed vehicular negligence charges against 22-year-old Samuel D. Colón Pacheco on 4 November 2026 in Puerto Rico. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  3. Puerto Rico Police stated that 30 year old Raúl Miguel Estrada Matos was killed on 11 November 2025 in Ponce after being struck by a vehicle while pushing a shopping cart. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  4. Judge Ángel Candelario Cáliz of the Ponce Tribunal found probable cause for arrest and set bail at $2000 for Samuel D. Colón Pacheco. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  5. Samuel D. Colón Pacheco was released under electronic monitoring house arrest after posting bail. · Primera HoraPuerto Rico
  6. The judge set bail at $2000, ordered electronic monitoring, and scheduled a preliminary hearing for 17 November 2026. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
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