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Woman killed by car in Roxbury is IDed, police investigating seek SUV

A driver stayed at the scene and has cooperated with investigators; no charges have been issued, prosecutors said

An SUV wanted in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash in Boston Roxbury's neighborhood on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024.
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The woman who was killed when she was hit by a car at a major Boston intersection on Wednesday has been identified, and police are looking for an SUV in connection with the crash.

The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said Friday that the woman who was killed was Diva Helena Pina de Carvalho, 39.

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Carvalho was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit at the intersection of Malcolm X Boulevard and Tremont Street in Roxbury, prosecutors said. Police were called about 5:48 a.m.

Boston police say traffic will be impacted Wednesday morning after the deadly pedestrian crash on Tremont Street. Follow NBC10 Boston: https://instagram.com/nbc10boston https://tiktok.com/@nbc10boston https://facebook.com/NBC10Boston https://twitter.com/NBC10Boston

A driver stayed at the scene and has cooperated with investigators; no charges have been issued, but the incident remains under investigation, according to prosecutors.

But Boston police said Friday they were looking for a dark-colored SUV, possibly a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, in connection with the crash. The vehicle, which police described as a suspect motor vehicle, was last seen heading toward the South End or Lower Roxbury on Tremont Street.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or what happened was asked to call detectives at 617-343-4470.

Authorities haven't said what led to the crash in front of the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, which caused heavy traffic delays Wednesday morning.

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