Driver that plowed through Hingham Apple Store indicted for murder

Bradley Rein, the driver that drove his car through the Apple Derby Street retail store, has been indicted on second-degree murder and other charges related to the crash.

Rein drove an SUV through the front of the Apple Derby Street store in November 2022. He claimed it was an accident, but nonetheless, 22 people were injured and one 65-year-old man was killed.

According to NBC10 Boston, Rein's charges include one count of second-degree murder and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation.

He's also been indicted with 18 counts of aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, plus four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the 22 injured people.

Rein was already facing charges from the local Hingham District Court. These new charges will see him arraigned in Brockton Superior Court at an date to be announced later.

As well as the legal charges facing Rein, Apple is being sued for what the victims claim was a "100% preventable" crash. Separately, Apple CEO Tim Cook and store chief Deirdre O'Brien have visited the victims in hospital.

14 Comments

DAalseth 3033 comments · 6 Years

About 1 year ago

Second Degree and Assault sounds about right.

plymouthpatsfan 33 comments · 2 Years

sad to see this, but I never felt that it was accidental. justice for the victims.

plymouthpatsfan said:

sad to see this, but I never felt that it was accidental. justice for the victims.

I never thought it was deliberate. I’ve read too many cases of where someone huts the brake, but has their foot on the gas without realizing it. The car accelerates rather than stopping, and they panic. They push harder and harder on what they think is the brake and the car just goes faster. It’s not really that uncommon of an accident.

And no there will be no justice in this case. The people hit are still harmed. He will be punished for a stupid accident, not deliberate assault (and what will his spending ten years or so in jail going to do for the victims). Everyones lives will be ruined. Nobody will win.

DAalseth said:

plymouthpatsfan said:

sad to see this, but I never felt that it was accidental. justice for the victims.

I never thought it was deliberate. I’ve read too many cases of where someone huts the brake, but has their foot on the gas without realizing it. The car accelerates rather than stopping, and they panic. They push harder and harder on what they think is the brake and the car just goes faster. It’s not really that uncommon of an accident.

And no there will be no justice in this case. The people hit are still harmed. He will be punished for a stupid accident, not deliberate assault (and what will his spending ten years or so in jail going to do for the victims). Everyones lives will be ruined. Nobody will win.

I drive a 4Runner and I've been there many times. I'm going to go with law enforcement and the prosecutors who have all the evidence and have decided to charge him with murder and vehicular homicide.