AUSTIN, TX - MAY 22: Roberto Pulido performs at Pachanga Latino Music Festival at Fiesta Gardens on May 22, 2010 in Austin, Texas. ((Photo by Jay West/WireImage))
Tejano singer Roberto Pulido was hospitalized with five broken ribs after a fall, according to a Facebook post from his son, Bobby Pulido.
“My dad fell while getting into his truck. ... He’s in a lot of pain, but stable,” Bobby Pulido wrote.
In a separate post, Roberto Pulido’s management said the musician is focused on healing.
“Thankfully, Roberto Pulido is stable after a fall he had where he fractured 5 ribs,” the post said. “He will need time to rest and recover, but he is doing well.”
Roberto “El Primo” Pulido’s career spans decades, including the hit songs “Obsesión” and “Te Vi Partir.”
Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT. Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025. A proud LSU alumna, she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia, earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024.