1 dead, 16 hurt after car crashes into an Apple store in Massachusetts

One person died and 16 were injured after an SUV crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Massachusetts, Monday morning, the Plymouth County District Attorney said.

The car barreled into the store at about 10:45 am, smashing through the glass, which struck multiple people, District Attorney Tim Cruz said at a news conference.

PHOTO: An SUV crashed into the Apple store at Derby Street Shops in Hingham, Mass., Nov.  21, 2022.

An SUV crashed into the Apple store at Derby Street Shops in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022.

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PHOTO: A vehicle crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov.  21, 2022.

A vehicle crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022.

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People both inside and outside of the store were injured, and a few people were pinned up against the wall of the store, according to Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy. Bystanders helped provide first aid, Murphy said.

Officials at South Shore Hospital said it received 17 patients, including those with head trauma, “mangled limbs” and life-threatening injuries.

PHOTO: An SUV crashed into the Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov.  21, 2022.

An SUV crashed into the Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022.

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PHOTO: An SUV crashed into the Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov.  21, 2022.

An SUV crashed into the Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022.

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The drivers are “with police,” officials said, but they did not elaborate.

Cruz said investigators were looking into “every avenue” of the crash, including whether there was a criminal element.

PHOTO: Officials from the medical examiner's office take away a body as emergency services personnel attend the scene after a vehicle crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov.  21, 2022.

Officials from the medical examiner’s office take away a body as emergency services personnel attend the scene after a vehicle crashed into an Apple store in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 21, 2022.

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“This morning was an unthinkable morning and people are trying to get through it and process what happened,” Cruz said.

Hingham is about 20 miles southwest of Boston.

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