Dozens of people were reported injured Monday morning after an SUV crashed into the Derby Street Apple Store outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The black SUV crashed through the glass front of the store, injuring dozens and trapping as many as four people.
According to the Patriot Ledger, one person died from injuries related to the crash, while four others remain in critical condition.
Authorities from various police and fire departments reported that a total of 16 people were transported to area hospitals alongside the fatality.
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz stated there was an ongoing criminal investigation into the driver of the SUV. The driver, reportedly, was alert, bloodied and talking to officials. One fire marshall reportedly indicated that video footage of the incident suggests it was an intentional attack.
The incident reportedly began at 10:45 a.m. Monday morning, with a witness reporting that a black Toyota 4Runner drove “full speed into the Apple store.” The vehicle drove all the way to the back wall of the store, trapping at least four people while insuring dozens more.By mid-afternoon, the victim count listed 19 injured and one killed. Apple has stated that the victim killed was a construction worker.
The store, which is located in Hingham, Massachusetts, opened an hours before the incident. As of 11:49 a.m. Eastern, the Hingham Police Department was not answering phone calls or posting updates to its social media or website. However, police scanner traffic indicated South Shore Hospital in neighboring Weymouth, Mass. was rejecting additional trauma patients.
Reporters on the scene cited a large hole in the glass front of the Apple Store. Dozens of first responders arrived to treat multiple victims on the ground outside the store, and some were placed on stretchers and taken away by ambulance. Departments from neighboring cities Cohasset and Hull were on the scene, and emergency services requested a medical helicopter. The helicopter, ultimately, proved unnecessary. Following the crash, first responders triaged the injured and offered them medical assistance.
By shortly after noon Eastern time, tents were being erected in front of the store to help with treatment. At the time, temperatures were just above freezing , with Feels Like temperatures well below freezing. The city was also under a gale warning, so sheltering victims from weather exposure is certainly crucial.
Police later called for a tow truck to remove the SUV.
This represents the first major emergency incident at an Apple Store since a gunman took hostages at an Amsterdam Apple Store in February.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available, and if relief effort or donation links are posted to assist the victims, we’ll have them posted as quickly as possible.
Via The Mac Observer, the Patriot Ledger, and @WCVB