Man to be arraigned in Mattapan crash that killed woman after carjacking, police say

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
1600 block of Blue Hill Avenue and Fairway Street and Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
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Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Boston Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts: A woman was killed after being struck by a car in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston on Saturday afternoon around 2 p.m. Witnesses told police the woman was dragged by the vehicle before the driver continued down the street. The driver, identified as Ibraim Matos, 37, of Hyde Park, was then apprehended by bystanders at Fairway Street and Blue Hill Avenue and held until police arrived. Matos was charged with murder, carjacking, leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, and leaving the scene of an accident resulting in personal injury.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ibraim Matos Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Man to be arraigned in Mattapan crash that killed woman after carjacking, police say

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