A car crashed into an Apple Store Monday in Hingham, just south of Boston, Massachusetts, according to emergency officials. At least one person died, with four others critically injured.
After a black Toyota 4Runner SUV crashed through the storefront glass at about 11 am local time, Apple Derby Street has been shut down. A parking lot is in front of the 4,000-square-foot Apple Store, which is situated toward the back of a shopping center.
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Local media reports said that multiple people were seen being taken from the scene on stretchers. Many of the victims were taken to South Shore Hospital.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for South Shore Hospital said, “We were told to expect patients. No numbers at this time. They are in the process of arriving.”
Several ambulances were seen taking people who were injured to get medical care.
A tow truck was seen near the store, which local reporters believe, could be used to pull the SUV out of the store at some point.
According to NBC, the store did not have a lot of space between the front of the building and the merchandise tables.
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The Hanover Fire Department said that a Plymouth County Tech Rescue Team was activated to assist people. Multiple crews from the Rockland Fire Department were also called in to assist the scene.
Witnesses told Boston 25 that they heard a loud crash.
“It sounded like a bomb went off,” one witness said. “We saw several people who should have sought medical attention, but they wouldn’t go over because they knew other people were critical.”
Police were investigating the incident. It remains unclear whether the crash was accidental.