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Puerto Rico officer dies in motorcycle crash

Lt. Waldemar Rivera-Santiago was on his way to work when his motorcycle struck the back of a truck

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Lt. Waldemar Rivera-Santiago.

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Duty Death: Waldemar Rivera-Santiago - [Mayaguez]

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By Police1 Staff

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico — A Puerto Rican police officer has died after colliding with a truck on his way to work.

Lt. Waldemar Rivera-Santiago, 52, was traveling on his motorcycle when he hit the back of a truck carrying milk, according to Primera Hora.

The driver of the truck, 33-year-old Rafael Miro Mora, took a breath test that came back negative, the publication reported.

The investigation is ongoing.