# Former Peruvian Congresswoman Detained After Striking Cyclist

Kelly Portalatino remains in a Lima police station after striking a cyclist with her vehicle.

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Kelly Portalatino, former congresswoman and ex-minister of health, remains at the Monserrat Police Station in Lima's Cercado district after striking a cyclist with her vehicle. [^1]

Kelly Portalatino Ávalos, a former congresswoman from Peru Libre, was detained at the Monserrat Police Station after being involved in a traffic accident on September 1 in Lima. [^2]

According to a police document accessed by RPP, the incident involved Portalatino driving a truck that struck the cyclist. [^3]

The accident occurred on September 1 around 5:28 p.m. near Avenida Pacasmayo after a group of citizens alerted police to the scene. [^4]

The victim, Frank Espinoza Maurtua, was riding an electric bicycle and sustained a fracture in the sacral region of his spine. [^5]

The accident occurred around 2:30 PM on Avenida Pacasmayo in the Cercado de Lima district, involving a white Dongfeng vehicle driven by Portalatino and a cyclist. [^6]

Kelly Portalatino was previously sanctioned on June 10 for speeding, receiving a fine of S/ 1,320.00 for exceeding the limit by 10 to 30 km/h, which remains unpaid. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Kelly Portalatino, former congresswoman and ex-minister of health, remains at the Monserrat Police Station in Lima's Cercado district after striking a cyclist with her vehicle. (RPP, News)
2. Kelly Portalatino Ávalos, a former congresswoman from Peru Libre, was detained at the Monserrat Police Station after being involved in a traffic accident on September 1 in Lima. (La República.pe, News)
3. According to a police document accessed by RPP, the incident involved Portalatino driving a truck that struck the cyclist. (RPP, News)
4. The accident occurred on September 1 around 5:28 p.m. near Avenida Pacasmayo after a group of citizens alerted police to the scene. (RPP, News)
5. The victim, Frank Espinoza Maurtua, was riding an electric bicycle and sustained a fracture in the sacral region of his spine. (RPP, News)
6. The accident occurred around 2:30 PM on Avenida Pacasmayo in the Cercado de Lima district, involving a white Dongfeng vehicle driven by Portalatino and a cyclist. (La República.pe, News)
7. Kelly Portalatino was previously sanctioned on June 10 for speeding, receiving a fine of S/ 1,320.00 for exceeding the limit by 10 to 30 km/h, which remains unpaid. (La República.pe, News)

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