Man accused of killing pedestrian with stolen car on Mattapan sidewalk held without bail

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Massachusetts
Blue Hill Avenue and Woodhaven Street, Mattapan
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Massachusetts Today in Massachusetts: A 37-year-old Hyde Park man, Ibraim Matos, is accused of carjacking a vehicle at a Mattapan car wash after fleeing an earlier crash, then driving the wrong way down Blue Hill Avenue on the sidewalk and striking a female pedestrian, who died at the scene. Matos allegedly continued driving the stolen vehicle and crashed into an MBTA bus at Blue Hill Avenue and Woodhaven Street, where bystanders physically restrained him until police arrived. He was ordered held without bail in Dorchester District Court on charges including murder and carjacking, and a judge ordered a mental health evaluation.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Ibraim Matos Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Man accused of killing pedestrian with stolen car on Mattapan sidewalk held without bail | WBUR News

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