A shocking report came out of man who had driven his truck into an Apple Store in Hingham, MA.
Not long after the accident was reported, we found out one person was dead, 19 were injured, and the building itself was close to collapsing.
The motive, if there was any, was unknown at the time.
Foot Got Stuck
Bradley Rein, 53, pleaded not guilty to motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation and reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
Rein had been arrested after the investigation was concluded.
According to Rein, this was an accident, a horrific not, but an accident.
He is claiming his foot “got stuck on the accelerator.”
His attorney, public defender Alison King, stated, “Although the outcome of this accident was horrific – and I don’t want to downplay that – it was just that. It was an accident.”
She added, “As you heard from his summary and the state police reports, Mr. Rein was very cooperative with the police, agreed to searches, to breathalyzers, to speaking with them.
“He was not under the influence of alcohol – he blew a 0.0 on a preliminary breathalyzer, and the blood draw should come back with nothing in his system as well.”
King continued, “As he explained, his foot got stuck on the accelerator – as he explained to me — between the accelerator pedals and the side.
“He tried to move his foot and get it unstuck.
“He also tried braking with his other foot while doing that, but he was unable to.”
The police report stated something similar, with a local reporter quoting the trooper investigating the accident.
The trooper was quoted as saying, “While driving in the area of Barnes and Noble, Mr. Rein stated his right foot became stuck on the accelerator and his vehicle accelerated.
“Mr. Rein stated he used his left foot to try to brake, but was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed through the front of the Apple Store.”
Authorities have not commented on whether they think he is telling the truth or not, but I think the charges tell their story.
Source: Fox News