Pérez López v. Santiago Marcano

Ms. Justice De Jesús

delivered tlie opinion of the court.

In the afternoon of November 10, 1937, a truck loaded with stone traveling from Río Piedras towards Santurce was parked, due to something wrong with the vehicle, on the right side on a straight stretch of road of Carretera Central, near the residence of Mr. Arcelay in Martín Peña. When night came no lights were set up, as required by law. The plaintiff was engaged to watch it and in order to do this he occupied the driver Is seat. About 10.30 p.m. a Chevrolet car, driven by defendant, collided against the rear of the truck, with the…