Two people were killed and at least seven injured when a vehicle slammed into the Sweet Tomatoes pizza shop on Washington Street in Newton tonight, an emergency official said.
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The crash happened during the dinner rush Tuesday evening at Sweet Tomatoes Pizza in Newton, a suburb of Boston.
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan says seven other people were injured and were rushed to area hospitals. A Google image shows the scene before the crash.
Witnesses said the SUV did not appear to try and stop before crashing, hitting several people. The driver and a male customer are listed in fair condition. Ryan says all of the employees have been accounted for. But before the taps were hung, a Volkwagen SUV could be seen among the debris.
The medical examiner’s van left the scene with the victims’ bodies at approximately 10:15 p.m. Firefighters and police officers had shielded the bodies from public view with sheets and tarps.
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Newton Mayor Setti Warren responded to the scene of the crash and described it as a “very tragic event”.
