The driver of an SUV that crashed into an Apple Store in Hingham, Massachusetts, on Monday, killing one person and injuring 20 others, faced a judge late Tuesday morning. Bradley Rein, 53, has been charged with reckless motor vehicle homicide and reckless operation of a motor vehicle. According to court documents, Rein told police he shopped at Derby Street Shops on Monday. While driving near the Barnes and Noble store, he said his foot got stuck on the accelerator. “He said he used his left foot to try to brake but was unable to stop the vehicle and the crash at the front of the Apple Store,” a prosecutor told the court tuesday. A witness told police they estimated the SUV was traveling at 60mph when it slammed into the store. The accident claimed the life of Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey, according to investigators. When Rein was questioned by investigators, he told police he had not consumed alcohol or drugs on the morning of the accident. According to court documents, Rein agreed to a preliminary breath test, which came back at 0.00%. In that interview with police after the crash, Rein reportedly said he had no medical conditions that would affect his ability to drive a motor vehicle and that he had regularly maintained his vehicle. However, he added that his foot once got stuck on the accelerator once while driving on the freeway, the court only Apple issued a statement saying he was “devastated by the shocking events of Apple Derby Street today and the tragic loss of a professional who was on hand to support the store’s recent construction.” “Our hearts go out to our team members and customers who were injured and all those affected by this terrible incident,” the company said. Rein was held on $100,000 bond. His next due date Hearing was scheduled for next month.The Associated Press contributed part of this report.
The driver of an SUV that crashed into an Apple Store in Hingham, Mass., on Monday, killing one person and injuring 20 others, faced a judge late Tuesday morning.
Bradley Rein, 53, has been charged with reckless motor vehicle homicide and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
According to court documents, Rein told police he shopped at Derby Street Shops on Monday. While driving near the Barnes and Noble store, he said his foot got stuck on the accelerator.
“He said he used his left foot to try to brake, but he was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed in front of the Apple Store,” a prosecutor told the court on Tuesday. the tribunal.
A witness told police they estimated the SUV was traveling at 60mph when it slammed into the store.
The crash claimed the life of Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey, according to investigators.
When Rein was questioned by investigators, he told police he had not consumed alcohol or drugs on the morning of the accident.
According to court documents, Rein agreed to a preliminary breath test, which came back at 0.00%.
During this interview with the police after the accident, Rein reportedly stated that he had no medical conditions that would affect his ability to drive a motor vehicle and that he had regularly maintained his vehicle.
However, he added that his foot once got stuck on the accelerator while driving on the freeway, according to court documents.
Apple released a statement saying it was “devastated by the shocking events at Apple Derby Street today and the tragic loss of a professional who was on hand to support the store’s recent construction.”
“Our hearts go out to our team members and customers who were injured and to all those affected by this terrible incident,” the company said.
Rein was held on $100,000 bail. His next court appearance was scheduled for next month.
The Associated Press contributed part of this report.