Elderly Woman Killed By Driver In Concord: Patch PM

CONCORD, MA — It's another hot Thursday afternoon in Massachusetts, but the National Weather Service is predicting cooler temperatures this weekend as a high-pressure system moves down from Canada. We're looking at temperatures in the mid-70s all weekend.

Here's what else is going on locally:

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan confirmed that an elderly woman died after she was hit by a driver along Main Street Thursday morning in Concord. The woman was pinned under the car for more than 20 minutes before firefighters could reach her.

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