Woman killed in Mattapan pedestrian crash, carjacking identified by family

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Boston, Massachusetts
1466 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan
Incident type
Hit and run, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Boston Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts: A 32-year-old Dorchester woman, Mabinty Janneh, was killed on Saturday afternoon when she was struck by a stolen vehicle being driven the wrong way on Blue Hill Avenue in Mattapan, Boston. Police say Ibraim Matos, 37, of Hyde Park, carjacked a vehicle from a woman at a nearby car wash after crashing a stolen vehicle into another car near 1480 Blue Hill Ave., then drove onto the sidewalk and struck Janneh before crashing into another vehicle. Bystanders pulled Matos from the car and restrained him until police arrived; an MBTA bus was also struck by a vehicle in the area. Matos is 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
Mabinty Janneh Pedestrian Fatal
Ibraim Matos Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Woman killed in Mattapan pedestrian crash, carjacking identified by family

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