Driver flees after hitting and killing pedestrian in Mattapan, police say

By adamg on Sat, 05/26/2018 - 2:03pm

UPDATE: Victim identified as Pierre Desir.

State Police report a pedestrian was struck and killed on Morton Street near Fuller Street around midnight by a driver who just kept on going west on Morton.

State Police say they victim, a man, 40, was declared dead at the scene.

Updates:

Police hunt dark sedan, possibly an Accord, for hit-run death of pedestrian in Mattapan - 5/27/18

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What a shame! May the victim

By Anon on Sat, 05/26/2018 - 5:03pm.

What a shame! May the victim RIP. I wonder why the City removed the cameras that were previously at this intersection. They may have been helpful to find the driver and solve crimes in general in this area. But alas...

Maybe one day

By No Name Nobody on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 12:01am.

Maybe one day all the city's hidden servalence cameras in street lights & So forth will be used to help solve crime instead of being the bpd's spy cam to monitor the povertized citizens who struggle to make ends meet !

311 Complaint for Crosswalk was in

By Anthony on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 4:59am.

About a month ago I submitted a complaint regarding the white lines need to be repainted in that very same area not only are the white lines faded in that area but there's also a middle school in that area which the children use dangerous core crosswalks hence the reason why I put in a complaint doesn't look like they fixed it yet a month-and-a-half later

There's lots of lines that need repainting

By dmcboston on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 6:10pm.

The City is on it, but they are overburdened. Painting lines is rather seasonal. Plus, it ain't paint in most cases. It's 'gooey stuff with little reflective crystals or something in it' (my definition).

Or, they could be too busy rescuing triggered 311 callers from Trump graffiti.

Good chance he was hit by an...

By Lee on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 7:48am.

... Uber and/or a driver on the phone.
I hope he didn’t suffer long.

Nope.

By cinnamngrl on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 11:25am.

Light trucks and big suv’s kill the most people.

http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/11/4/232

uber

By mrotown on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 11:36am.

Good thing no uber drivers use light trucks or SUVs

Hmmm, that's not what it says.

By merlinmurph on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 1:02pm.

From the report in your link:

Passenger cars and light trucks (vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles) accounted for 46.1% and 39.1%, respectively, of the 4875 deaths, with the remainder split among motorcycles, buses, and heavy trucks.

So, passenger cars caused 46.1% of the deaths and light trucks caused 39.1%. I don't see where your claim of "Light trucks and big suv’s kill the most people." is true.

edit: Regardless, it still sucks a pedestrian got killed by a motor vehicle.

Conclusions: Outcomes reflect

By cinnamngrl on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 5:09pm.

Conclusions: Outcomes reflect the ways in which a vehicle’s characteristics (mass, front end design, and visibility) and its degree of interaction with pedestrians affect its risk per mile. Modifications in vehicle design might reduce pedestrian injury. The greatest impact on overall US pedestrian mortality will result from reducing the risk from the light truck category.