# Bayamón court finds arrest cause for Puerto Rico police officer over fatal crash

Bayamón court approved arrest of a Puerto Rico officer for a fatal March pedestrian collision.

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The Bayamón court found probable cause for arrest of a Puerto Rico police agent for a fatal March vehicle collision that killed 19-year-old Dianelys P. Ortiz López. [^1]

Dianelys Ortiz López sustained critical injuries, remained on life support for more than 15 days at Río Piedras Medical Center before her family elected to discontinue life support [^2] Efraín Ortiz López, father of crash victim Dianelys Ortiz López, stated he wants prosecutors to file hit and run charges against police officer Nivia Arce Rivera [^3] Following the collision, Nivia Arce Rivera did not stop at the crash scene and drove directly to a nearby police station to report the incident [^4]

On 15 March 2026, Nivia Arce Rivera struck 19-year-old Dianelys Ortiz López with her 2023 blue Toyota Rav4 on highway PR-2 near Virgilio Dávila residential area, Bayamón [^5] Judge Irmarie Cintrón found probable cause only for negligent driving, and dismissed charges for disregard for human life and fleeing the scene. [^6] The accused police officer was granted $10,000 bail, which was posted, resulting in her release pending a preliminary hearing. [^7]

Family members of the deceased victim stated they believe the accused officer received preferential legal treatment because she is a police officer. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Bayamón court found probable cause for arrest of a Puerto Rico police agent for a fatal March vehicle collision that killed 19-year-old Dianelys P. Ortiz López. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
2. Dianelys Ortiz López sustained critical injuries, remained on life support for more than 15 days at Río Piedras Medical Center before her family elected to discontinue life support (WAPA.TV, News)
3. Efraín Ortiz López, father of crash victim Dianelys Ortiz López, stated he wants prosecutors to file hit and run charges against police officer Nivia Arce Rivera (WAPA.TV, News)
4. Following the collision, Nivia Arce Rivera did not stop at the crash scene and drove directly to a nearby police station to report the incident (WAPA.TV, News)
5. On 15 March 2026, Nivia Arce Rivera struck 19-year-old Dianelys Ortiz López with her 2023 blue Toyota Rav4 on highway PR-2 near Virgilio Dávila residential area, Bayamón (WAPA.TV, News)
6. Judge Irmarie Cintrón found probable cause only for negligent driving, and dismissed charges for disregard for human life and fleeing the scene. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
7. The accused police officer was granted $10,000 bail, which was posted, resulting in her release pending a preliminary hearing. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)
8. Family members of the deceased victim stated they believe the accused officer received preferential legal treatment because she is a police officer. (Metro Puerto Rico, News)

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