The Boston Police Department announced that on Thursday, they had arrested a man connected to an October fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Jamaica Plain.
36-year-old Jose Peguero of Boston is being charged with the following:
- Motor Vehicle Homicide, Reckless
- Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Collision After Causing Personal Injury or Death
- Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Motor Vehicle)
- Marked Lanes Violation
- Marked Crosswalk Violation
The incident occurred back on the night of October 5, just after 9:30 p.m., when officers responded to a report of a crash involving pedestrians in the area of 101 South Huntington Avenue in Jamaica Plain. Officers found two injured victims, one of whom suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries, while the other suffered fatal injuries.
The vehicle involved in the crash had fled the scene. Still, with a thorough investigation led by the Boston Police Department’s Fatal Collision Investigative Team and video evidence of the crash, they were able to identify and seize a Chevy TrailBlazer registered to Peguero…