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Pedestrian Queshon Ivy, 43, killed, and Melissa Benedict, 34, arrested after hit-and-run collision on Washington Street in Dorchester, Massachusetts

Modified Date: 
Fri, 02/12/2016 - 6:38am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Arrest made in connection with fatal Dorchester hit-and-run(link is external)

A woman was arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Dorchester on Wednesday. Police said the male victim was hit while crossing Washington Street just after 8 a.m. Four miles away, police said they located a VHS Transportation van on Morton Street in Mattapan with a shattered windshield and heavy front-end damage. The 34-year-old woman is set to be arraigned Thursday. Surveillance video shows a minivan driving away from the scene.

School van driver accused of deadly hit and run to appear in court(link is external)

The school van driver accused of a deadly hit and run crash in Dorchester in January will face a judge Friday. Police said 34-year-old Melissa Benedict hit a man and then kept going. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police found the van about a mile away. Benedict told police she was adjusting the heat and pulling down the visor at the time of the crash.

Driver in fatal crash was adjusting heat, visor, court says(link is external)

Surveillance video from nearby showed a VHS Transportation van quickly driving away from the scene of the crash, clipping a curb as it makes a right turn. Soon after, a similar van was seen on Morton Street with a cracked windshield and front end damage.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Queshon Ivy
Melissa Benedict
Roadway: 
Washington Street
City: 
Dorchester, MA
County: 
Suffolk County, MA
Area: 
Boston, MA

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