A former Olympic boxer has died after being hit by two vehicles.
Carlos “El Topo” Gerena Allende, 55, was identified as the victim of the fatal incident.
Police said he was struck by a vehicle while walking along the road.
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A second vehicle then also ran over him after its driver apparently failed to notice his body on the carriageway.
It happened on the PR-2 highway in Bayamón, Puerto Rico during the early hours of Monday.
The case is being investigated by the Homicide Division of Bayamón, where Gerena was born in 1971.
Gerena represented Puerto Rico at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games in the featherweight division.
He had also won silver in the bantamweight division at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.
His amateur career included a bronze medal at the 1989 World Youth Championships.
Gerena turned professional in 1993 and went on to fight 44 times, recording 38 wins, six defeats and 30 knockouts.
His final fight took place in 2003, as reported by Need To Know.
The World Boxing Organization, WBO, which is based in Puerto Rico, paid tribute to the former fighter following news of his death.
In a social media message, the organisation described him as “a respected figure in Puerto Rican boxing, whose passion and dedication left a lasting mark on the sport”.
The WBO also expressed its condolences to his family, friends and the wider boxing community.
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