Puerto Aventuras, Q.R. — Municipal Police cordoned off the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident outside Puerto Aventuras Sunday. The body of an adult male was located on a stretch of highway around midnight after being struck by a car.
The now-deceased was reportedly attempting to jaywalk across the highway south of town when he was fatally struck by an oncoming vehicle. The driver of the car involved, 28-year-old Juan José “N”, was taken into custody from the scene.
National Guard were part of the responding team as were paramedics who confirmed the man’s death. An investigation into how the accident happened is underway.