Hingham Apple store crash - updates: Driver Bradley Rein ‘told police deadly collision was an accident’

Driver Bradley Rein, 53, who was arrested and charged with reckless homicide by motor vehicle after the deadly Apple store crash left one person dead and at least 19 injured, entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment on Tuesday.

Rein, who lives in Natick, was ordered to held on $100,000 cash bail, per the prosecutor’s request, and was also ordered not to drive and not to leave the state without the court’s permission.

Alison King, the court-appointed lawyer for Bradley Rein on Tuesday during his arraignment, described Monday’s crash that left one person dead and 19 injured as “horrific” but also contended that the incident in which her client was the driver was an “accident”.

“Though the outcome of this accident was horrific … It was just that. It was an accident,” said Ms King. “He was cooperative with police and was not under the influence of alcohol. ... It’s just really unfortunate.”

South Shore Hospital, one of the hospitals that accepted a total of 18 patients on Monday after the deadly car crash in Hingham, told The Patriot Ledger that there were eight people still being treated at their facilities having discharged 10 patients as of Tuesday morning.

Two of those patients are still in critical condition and six more were receiving treatment in other areas of the hospital as of 11:45am update on Tuesday.

A car crashed into an Apple store in the Boston suburb of Hingham on Monday morning, leading to the death of one person while at least 19 have been injured.

The driver of the SUV that plowed into the store was identified as 53-year-old Bradley Rein.

He was arrested on charges of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle and was arraigned in Hingham District Court on Tuesday.

Judge Heather Bradley ordered that the 53-year-old be held on $100,000 cash bail, at the prosecutor’s request.

An attorney representing Rein entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf during his arraignment hearing in Hingham District Court on Tuesday morning. She’d also requested that his bail be set at $20,000 or no higher than $50,000, but the judge ruled in favour of the prosecutor’s request.

Rein was also ordered to not operate a motor vehicle for the duration of the case, as per the prosecutor’s request, to obtain court approval for out-of-state travel.

If he is charged with another crime during the duration of the case, he could be held without bail for up to 90 days should he do so, the Judge Bradley added.

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Bradley Rein, the driver who is facing a charge of reckless homicide by motor vehicle after the deadly Apple store crash left one person dead, told police on Monday that he wasn’t under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash.

The 53-year-old driver voluntarily took an initial breath test, which registered a 0.0 blood alcohol content reading, the prosecutor said.

Rein also told investigators that he has no medical conditions that would’ve impaired his driving and the SUV did not have any known mechanical issues, officials said.

Bradley Rein was seen leaving court on Tuesday after a judge ordered that he be held on a $100,000 cash bail during his arraignment hearing.

Rein was also ordered to not operate a vehicle throughout the case, and has also been asked to obtain court approval for any out-of-state travel he intends to make should he post bail.

The chief of trauma at South Shore Health, Dr Christopher Burns, told the press on Monday that “we have multiple patients with life-threatening injuries”.

“We have patients in the operating room and people we anticipate going into the operating room,” he added.

Two other victims were taken to Boston for treatment, officials said.

The deceased victim was later identified as Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey.

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Bradley Rein, 53, of Natick, has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide by motor vehicle, according to the Plymouth County district attorney’s office. He was arrested on Monday night and arraigned in Hingham District Court on Tuesday morning.

According to court documents, Mr Rein told investigators he was looking for an eyeglass store when his right foot became stuck on the accelerator of his Toyota 4Runner. He attempted to brake with his left foot but was unable to stop.

CBS Boston reports that Mr Rein told investigators he had no medical issues that would impair his ability to drive. A preliminary Breathalyzer test resulted in a reading of 0.00-per cent.

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Derby Street Shops in Hingham, the site of the deadly crash that left one dead and more than a dozen injured, began reopening on Tuesday at 10am local time, with the damaged Apple store remaining boarded up ahead of the busy Thanksgiving week.

“As we reopen today, please know that we’re holding the victims, their families and all of those involved in yesterday’s tragedy at the forefront of our minds,” Derby Street said in a statement Tuesday morning, according to Yahoo News. “We are here, and we will do everything we can to continue to show up for our incredible community.”

Outside the boarded up Apple store, a police officer stood guard on the sidewalk out front while a small memorial of flowers had been placed near the site of the crash with an accompanying note that read: “Sending all of our peace and love.”

A witness who saw the deadly car crash at the Hingham Apple store unfold on Monday morning estimated that the driver, Bradley Rein, was going “around 60mph”, court documents read.

That same witness added that they did not see Rein appear to slow down or press on the brakes as he crashed into the Boston suburb store, court documents read.