A woman was killed by an SUV near a shopping plaza in Weymouth, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, officials said.
The 78-year-old was rushed to South Shore Hospital from the area of Fox Plaza on Washington Street after being hit about 1:10 p.m., the Weymouth District Attorney's Office said. She was pronounced dead about 1:40 p.m.
She was identified Thursday as Harjit Thakral.
The driver stayed at the scene of the crash and no charges were immediately filed, authorities said. State and local police were investigating what happened.
Weymouth police had urged the public to avoid the area around Fox Plaza during the investigation.
