Nineteen people were treated at a Boston-area hospital after an SUV crashed into the Apple store at Hingham Derby Street Shops shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Crews said at a press conference that it had smashed through the glass and hit multiple people. Cruz said a criminal investigation was ongoing. Authorities did not immediately release the identity of the driver. “This investigation is active and ongoing.” The store opened at 10 a.m. Monday, and less than an hour after opening, the crash occurred. Cruz said it was not clear how many people were in the store at the time. A tow truck pulled his SUV out of the store shortly after 3pm on Monday. Apple said the victim was a construction worker. We are devastated. “We extend our deepest condolences to the injured team members and customers, and to all those affected by this horrific incident.” He said he had treated 17 patients since then. “There are patients in the operating room and there are people scheduled to enter the operating room,” officials said at a press conference. Monday afternoon. Crime tape has blocked off a large area of the parking lot surrounding the Apple store. Witnesses said the driver appeared injured but remained alert after the crash. Cruz said he understands the driver was not taken to hospital. “He’s with a police officer right now,” Cruz said. One person who was inside the store at the time of the crash said the SUV appeared to be traveling at high speed when it crashed into the store. “It was like a big explosion,” he said outside. “It was very noisy.” A man who spoke to NewsCenter 5 said his friend was at an Apple store at the time of the crash and was traveling at about 50 mph when the car drove through the front of the building, she estimated. said. “That was her guess,” he said. Cruz only said the SUV was traveling at an undetermined speed when it hit the store. “We are devastated by the tragedy and please turn your attention immediately to our teams on the ground and South Shore first responders,” Derby Street said. Shopps said in a social media statement. “Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the Derby Street community.” is a collection of 64 stores and restaurants. The 4,000-square-foot Apple store is located in the back of an outdoor shopping plaza, next to Barton’s grill. Opened in 2006. Hingham Police have closed all stores at Derby Street Shops Plaza except Whole Foods. Employees slammed plywood into the broken glass in front of the Apple store and finished work late Monday. Video below: His former Boston EMS chief explains how first responders deal with mass casualty situations.
Nineteen people died and 19 were being treated at a Boston-area hospital after an SUV crashed into the Apple store at Hingham Derby Street Shops just before 11 a.m. Monday.
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said at a press conference that a 2019 Toyota 4Runner rammed into the store around 10:45 a.m., smashing through the glass and hitting multiple people.
Shortly after the crash, video from Sky 5 showed a large hole in the glass front of the store. There were multiple people outside the store and dozens of first responders on site tending to them.
Cruz said a criminal investigation was ongoing. The driver was not immediately identified by authorities.
“It’s been an unimaginable morning this morning. People are trying to get over it and process what happened,” Cruz said. “This investigation is active and ongoing.”
The store opened at 10am on Monday and the crash occurred less than an hour after opening.
Cruz said it was not clear how many people were in the store at the time.
“Really… when you go there to buy a phone or fix something, the absolutely unthinkable things that happened in that store are absolutely unthinkable,” Cruz said. said.
A tow truck pulled the SUV out of the store shortly after 3pm on Monday.
In a statement, Apple said the victim was a construction worker.
In a statement, Apple said, “We are devastated by the devastating events on Apple Derby Street today and the tragic loss of professionals who were on-site supporting recent construction at our store.” Our deepest condolences to our customers and all those affected by this horrific incident.”
The district attorney’s office identified the victim as 65-year-old Kevin Bradley of New Jersey.
South Shore Health said it is treating 17 patients, ranging from head injuries to limb injuries.
“We have multiple patients with life-threatening and limb-threatening injuries,” said Dr. Christopher Burns, head of trauma at South Shore Health. There are people who are expected to enter.”
South Shore Health said all patients have been reunited with family and loved ones.
At a news conference Monday afternoon, officials said two more patients had been taken to Boston-area hospitals.
Crime tape has blocked off a large area of the parking lot surrounding the Apple store.
Witnesses said the driver appeared injured but remained alert after the crash.
Cruz said he understands the driver was not taken to hospital. “He’s with the police now,” Cruz said.
Cruz said investigators are also looking to see if the driver received treatment for any medical problems.
Frank O’Brien, who was shopping on Derby Street at the time, told Patriot Ledger that he wondered how fast it would take a car to break through the glass in front of the store.
“I’m going to have to really speed up to get to the storage area in the back of the Apple store,” he said.
A person who was inside the store at the time of the crash said the SUV appeared to be moving at high speed when it hit the store.
Another witness outside said it was “like a big explosion”. “It was very noisy.”
Cruz said only that the SUV was traveling at an undetermined speed when it hit the store. “There is an active investigation going on,” Cruz said.
“As for the car operator, we are investigating,” Cruz said. “As to the condition of the car, we are investigating. Of course, we will get as much information as possible before moving forward.”
“We are devastated [Monday’s] Derby Street Shops issued a statement on social media thanking the team on the ground and first responders on the South Shore…”
Derby Street Shops at 92-98 Derby St. in Hingham is a collection of 64 stores and restaurants. The 4,000-square-foot Apple store is located next to Barton’s Grill and at the back of the open-air shopping plaza. Opened in 2006.
Hingham police closed all stores at Derby Street Shops Plaza for the rest of the day, except for Whole Foods.
Workers nailed plywood over the broken glass in front of the Apple store and finished work late Monday night.
