Braintree Man Convicted For Fatal Hit-And-Run

BRAINTREE, MA — A Braintree man was convicted after prosecutors said he killed a 62-year-old woman in a hit-and-run crash. Ryan Brady, 36, was found guilty of leaving the scene of an accident but was aquitted on a charge of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, the Patriot Ledger reported. Brady faces a potential 10-year prison sentence.

On December 16, 2016, Brady struck and killed Irina Hyde, of Braintree at the intersection at the Weymouth Landing and drove away, police said. Hyde was walking home from her job at a nearby nursing home when she was hit.

Brady was arrested the next day after police found a piece of his car's grille at the scene of the crash.

Brady told police he didn't know he hit anyone. He said he heard a knock, looked in his mirror, saw nothing, and drove away, telling police that he didn't notice the damage to his vehicle, according to the report. When asked where he was going, Brady said he was getting Chinese food and took another way home, missing the police activity at the scene.

Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 19 at Norfolk Superior Court. Brady faces a minimum sentence of one year and a maximum of 10 years.