Man Accused Of Killing Child In Hit-Run In Boston Crash Turns Himself In

The man who allegedly killed a 4-year-old boy in Boston's Hyde Park earlier this month in a hit-and-run crash has turned himself in to police, authorities said.

Olguens Joseph
Photo Credit: *Boston Police Department*

by Morgan Gonzales and Josh Lanier

07/31/2023 4:26 p.m.

Olguens Joseph was identified as the person who killed 4-year-old Ivan Christopher Pierre with a car at 165 Wood Avenue on July 18 before he sped away, according to the Boston Police Department. The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office issued a warrant for his arrest on Monday.

Joseph is charged with:

Motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation,
Leaving the scene of personal injury and death, and
Operation of an unregistered/uninsured motor vehicle

Police said Joseph hit Ivan Christopher Pierre around 9:30 p.m. and drove away. Cameras captured his car speeding down Harvard Street after the crash. Paramedics rushed Ivan Christopher Pierre to a local hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.

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Police are investigating the crash. Police ask anyone with information to call Boston Police Homicide Detectives at 617-343-4470.

Anonymous tips can be made by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).

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