Two individuals, an adult and a juvenile, required hospital care yesterday evening after an unexpected incident in Quincy, Massachusetts. A car they were in reversed with such force that it struck and became lodged inside Old Colony Liquor Store on Southern Artery. The incident, which Quincy Police began fielding calls about at approximately 7:55 p.m., resulted in the store sustaining extensive damages, according to Boston 25 News.
In what is a shocking event for the community, the Quincy Fire Department freed both trapped individuals from the vehicle nearly engulfing the building. While they did not believe their injuries to be serious, they were nevertheless transported to a local hospital as a precaution, as mentioned by police and reported by NBC10 Boston. The store, frequented by locals for its selection of spirits, had two employees and a customer inside at the time; fortunately, though startled, they remained unharmed.
The vehicle was removed from the scene by 9:30 p.m., and representatives from the Quincy Police Department shared that the car was either parked or attempting to park opposite the liquor store at a CVS lot when the driver suddenly reversed into the store, as per WHDH. Subsequent to the incident, boarding up of the storefront commenced late into the night.
Adding to the incident's peculiarity, according to an eyewitness interview conducted by NBC10 Boston, the woman piloting the car zoomed backward "through the bushes, across the two lanes of traffic, over the raised median, the other two lanes of traffic and well into the store." The crash's aftermath left a section of pricey liquors in disarray, as relayed by Susanne Paullin, a local familiar with the store, who whimsically lamented the fate of "$600 tequila bottles" that did "not end up in a good spot." Repairs are necessary before Old Colony Liquor Store can reopen, with no current timeline provided for the completion of these efforts.
Investigations are under way to determine the cause of this accident, which also compelled the closure of southbound lanes on Southern Artery for around an hour after the crash occurred. The cause remains undetermined, leaving the community to only ponder what might have led to such an event, though police have yet to provide any additional insights.
