The fatal maneuver took place this Monday in Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, in the United States. A car collided and literally crashed into an Apple store in that city, leaving a trail of 16 injured and one dead.
The incident took place on the outskirts of the city on the east coast of the United States, in the town of Hingham, and the authorities are still investigating whether it was a accident or impact after an intentional manoeuvre.
“A sport utility vehicle The dark-colored vehicle accelerated to an undetermined speed into the glass facade and injured numerous people,” Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz explained during a press conference hours after the crash.
He added: “It’s been an unthinkable morning and people are trying to get over it and process what happened. the investigation is open is in progress”.
About the fatal victim it became known that it was a worker hired to work on the premises of the multinational technology company.
Meanwhile, regarding those injured, they reported suffering injuries ranging from severe head trauma to “shattered limbs”.
As they pointed out, the car had been incorporated into the business at a time when there were large numbers of customers inside. It is one of the shops that most people visit whether or not their intention is to make a purchase.
After the incident was alerted, the police, firefighters and ambulances went to the scene to provide assistance.
In this regard, the Hanover fire brigade said in a statement on Twitter that a motorized vehicle had driven into the shop, leaving “many injured and trapped”.
The Abc network, present on site, showed live how the wounded were evacuated on stretchers. Also seen in the images was a large hole in the facade and the dark colored vehicle inside the building.
Most of the injured were taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, about three miles away.
Apple’s statement
Apple referred to the incident in a statement saying it was devastated by the incident and “the tragic loss of a professional who was on site supporting the recent store construction.”
“Our hearts go out to our team members and customers who were injured and to all those affected by this terrible accident,” the company said.
And they added: “We are doing everything we can to support our team members and customers during this very difficult time.”
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Source: Clarin
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