# 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]

## What this stands on

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 Hora, News)
2. Prosecutor José Román filed vehicular negligence charges against 22-year-old Samuel D. Colón Pacheco on 4 November 2026 in Puerto Rico. (Primera Hora, News)
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 Día, News)
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 Hora, News)
5. Samuel D. Colón Pacheco was released under electronic monitoring house arrest after posting bail. (Primera Hora, News)
6. The judge set bail at $2000, ordered electronic monitoring, and scheduled a preliminary hearing for 17 November 2026. (El Nuevo Día, News)

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