The man from Hingham, charged with causing a fatal crash by driving his car into the storefront of the Apple Store on Derby Street in Brockton last fall, will remain out on bail as investigators continue to question his claim that a faulty accelerator pedal caused him to drive into the storefront.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges. Rein Bradley, who was 53 at the time of the crash, was arraigned on Monday in Brockton Superior Court. He is facing 18 counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, as well as four counts of reckless driving and motor vehicle homicide. In addition, he has been charged with second-degree murder.
Rein, who posted a $100,000 cash bond several months ago, will remain free while awaiting trial. He has been ordered by the court not to leave the state without approval, wear a GPS monitor, possess any weapons, surrender his passport, or drive. He appeared in person on Monday in Plymouth for a pretrial conference scheduled for June 21, accompanied by his defense attorney, Joan Fund.
The authorities publicly questioned his claim for the first time on Monday. Rein stated that he tried to use his left foot to brake, but the accelerator pedal was stuck, causing him to be stuck in the down position. Rein has claimed that a stuck accelerator pedal caused him to crash into the glass storefront of Apple Store in Hingham, New Jersey, killing Kevin Bradley and injuring 22 others, since the crash in November last year.
There was no sign of the brakes being used during those five seconds. The data indicated that the car’s accelerator was pressed down as far as it could go during the five seconds leading up to the crash. Cutshall, the Assistant District Attorney for the State Police, stated that the computer data pulled from the car’s computer showed this information. However, the crash reconstruction report has not been completed yet, according to David Cutshall.
“According to him, their examination of the car revealed no mechanical issues in this collision.”
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During the hearing in Plymouth County District Court, Tim Cruz, the Attorney for the County, stated that the crash could have been an accident. However, the Fund did not speak on behalf of their client.
On Monday, outside Superior Court in Brockton, Cruz stated, “We will have something to deal with, that’s for sure.” At this point, there are clear allegations of intentional misconduct, but I am not aware of what investigators are thinking.
The SUV, which contained multiple individuals, arrived at the rear wall of the Derby Street Shops at approximately 10:45 a.M. On November 21st, resulting in the unfortunate death of Bradley. According to authorities, Rein was operating a Toyota 4Runner that forcefully crashed into the Apple Store with a glass front.
Relatives of the victims were present in court on Monday and appeared through Zoom. Cutshall mentioned that an additional 22 individuals sustained injuries either from the car speeding at 60 mph inside the store or from the fragments that were propelled through the air.
Cruz expressed, “However, we find ourselves in this situation where they didn’t intend to arrive here; the majority of these individuals were either employed or attempting to make purchases at the shop.” “Consequently, I believe these issues will proceed, and we will fulfill our obligations to ensure fairness for all those individuals whose lives were permanently affected,” currently, the family of Mr. Bradley is residing in New Jersey and they will have to cope with this situation indefinitely.
“According to State Trooper Andrew Chiachio’s police report, Mr. Rein crashed into the front of the Apple store, explaining that he attempted to slow down using his left foot, but was unsuccessful in bringing the vehicle to a halt. Furthermore, Mr. Rein mentioned that his car started to accelerate, and he attributed this to his right foot getting trapped on the accelerator while he was driving near Barnes and Noble.”
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Rein appeared in court wearing spectacles. Cutshall stated on Monday that there were no signs of alcohol or illicit substances in his system. Chiachio mentioned that Rein informed him he had gone to Derby Street Shops to fix a lens in his glasses, which he had not put on during the accident.
Several years ago, he was charged with driving under the influence in Vermont, but that charge has been expunged. Rein does not have a criminal record in Massachusetts.
The Apple Store reopened in January, nearly two months after a fatal crash between concrete barriers that occurred in the parking lot and in front of the storefront.
The driver who was part of the collision at the Apple Store in Hingham has been formally accused on March 29th, with 25 charges, including the charge of murder.
On January 12th, the Apple store in Hingham reopened with steel barriers, two months after a fatal crash occurred.
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On November 22, 2022, the driver asserts that the collision on Derby Street was an unintentional incident, explaining that his foot got caught on the accelerator.
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Contact Mary Whitfill at mwhitfill@patriotledger.Com.
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