Woman, 78, killed by car in Andover

The Essex County District Attorney’s office is investigating after a 78-year-old woman was struck and killed by a car in Andover on Wednesday.

Andover police and fire responded to the scene on Elm Street at Whittier Street at about 4:20 p.m., according to a statement from the district attorney’s office.

The pedestrian, a woman from Andover, was transported to Lawrence General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The driver, a 21-year-old Milford woman, stayed at the scene.

No charges have been filed yet, the district attorney said. The incident remains under investigation.