Accident or intentional gesture? A car crashed into the window of an Apple store on the outskirts of Boston on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 19, including 12 in serious condition.
“A dark-colored SUV sped at an undetermined speed on the window and injured many people,” Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said at a press conference hours after the incident. . “The investigation is open and ongoing,” he added, as authorities have yet to determine whether the act was intentional or not.
Around 10:45 a.m. local time (4:45 p.m. French time), numerous calls to the emergency number, 911, were received asking for help at Derby Street Shops, prosecutor Tim Cruz said. Hingham police and firefighters responded soon after to find several injured people inside the Apple store in Hingham, a quiet and affluent suburb of Boston. As the Thanksgiving festivities approached, the store was full.
The Apple store, which has a large glass storefront, is located in the back corner of the upscale Derby Street Shops. The entrance to the store overlooks a parking lot that hundreds of vehicles pass through every day. The commercial area is particularly lively during the end-of-year celebrations.
Twelve injured in serious condition
Seven fire engines and 14 ambulances were dispatched to the scene to help the victims. Response units found “numerous injured patients in front of the store and in the store, including a few patients who were pinned against the wall by the vehicle,” a 2019 Toyota 4Runner, said Steve Murphy, the chief of Hingham Fire Department.
A field hospital has been set up in a nearby restaurant to triage patients and provide first aid in a heated location. A total of 19 people were injured. Many suffer from head trauma and mutilated limbs, according to Dr William Tollefsen, who works at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, where most were taken. By Monday evening, many patients had already undergone surgery. Two other people were transferred to hospitals in Boston, their condition being considered more alarming.
A man was killed: Kevin Bradley, 65, was from New Jersey, according to the statement from the prosecutor’s office. In its statement, the Apple company deplores “the tragic loss of a professional who was on hand to support the recent construction of the store”.
No information was given on the driver of the SUV. He was still being questioned by police at the scene on Monday afternoon.