Trasladan por aire a una mujer tras caer de un puente peatonal en la carretera PR-3 en Luquillo

LUQUILLO – A woman was air‑lifted to a hospital after falling from a pedestrian bridge that spans Puerto Rico Highway 3 in the municipality of Luquillo. The incident occurred last night when the woman slipped and fell from the bridge. Rescue teams and paramedics arrived on the scene and stabilized her before an AeroMed ambulance helicopter transported her to a medical facility for specialized care. The rescue operation was carried out by Sergeant Julio Rivera and firefighter Juan L. Calzada (Shift B) of Station 480 of the Luquillo Fire Department. Their efforts were coordinated with personnel from the Luquillo Municipal Office for Emergency Management (OMME), the Negotiated Emergency Management and Disaster Administration (NMEAD/SAR) of the Ceiba Zone, and paramedics from the Puerto Rico Medical Emergency Corps (CEMPR).

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