Driver in Derby Street crash moved to Barnstable jail; 6 victims still hospitalized

HINGHAM − The driver who police say sent his SUV crashing through a busy Apple store last week has been moved from the Plymouth County jail to one in Barnstable, officials said this week. The crash killed one worker and dozens of other people were injured. Six remain hospitalized.

John Birtwell, director of public information and IT at the Plymouth County Sheriff's Department, said 53-year-old Bradley Rein, of Hingham, is no longer a charge of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. Rein was moved last week to the Barnstable Correctional Facility, where he had yet to post a $100,000 cash bail as of Monday. Staff at both jails declined to say why he was moved.

Six people remained hospitalized Monday afternoon with injuries they suffered when Rein's Toyota 4Runner careened through the glass front of the Apple store at Hingham's Derby Street Shops and continued to the back wall of the store, trapping people inside on Nov. 21. Three patients remained at South Shore Hospital, two at Brigham and Women's in Boston and one at Boston Medical Center.

The patients at South Shore Hospital and Brigham and Women's were listed in stable condition. A spokesperson for Boston Medical Center said he could not provide updates on that patient's condition.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook was in town over the weekend to visit those being treated at the Weymouth hospital.

Cook and Deirdre O'Brien, Apple's senior vice president of retail and people, visited the hospital Friday to meet with some of those who were injured in the crash, South Shore Health president and CEO Allen Smith confirmed.

"The genuine caring and kindness shown by Tim and his team on this visit did so much to lift the spirits of the patients and our colleagues," Smith said in a statement.

Cook visited the Apple store in Boston on Saturday afternoon to meet with employees, sources told NewsCenter 5, The Patriot Ledger's media partner. The Boylston Street location is Apple's flagship store in Massachusetts and is listed as the largest Apple store in the United States.

Cook dined at the Alba restaurant in Quincy Center on Friday night. Alba owner Leo Keka posted a photo of Cook at the restaurant.

SUV slams through glass-front Apple store at Derby Street

It was the busy Monday of Thanksgiving week when the SUV crashed into the Apple store, whose entrance is about 30 feet from the parking lot.

"It sounded like an explosion," said one witness, who was shopping at J. Crew when the crash occurred.

Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said he didn't know how fast the SUV was going, but did say people were walking on the sidewalk in front of the store at the time.

"The Apple store is a very busy place," he said. "It's the Monday of a holiday week. I don't know exactly how many people were in there. I'm sure we will find out. ... We are going to go slow and steady with this, and get the information as we get it."

Hingham Fire Chief Steve Murphy said bystanders provided first aid to help the injured. A total of 14 ambulances and seven fire engines responded, including those from as far away as Cohasset and Hull.

Kevin Bradley, 65, of New Jersey, was killed in the crash. He was working outside the store when he was hit, prosecutors said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Driver in Apple store crash says it was an accident

Rein, of 108 Bickerton Way in Hingham, was arrested after the crash and charged with felony motor vehicle homicide by reckless driving and reckless driving, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned in Hingham District Court on Nov. 22.

His court-appointed lawyer called the crash "an accident." She said Rein told officers his foot was stuck on the accelerator.

"Though the outcome of this accident was horrific … it was just that. It was an accident," the lawyer, Alison King, said. "He was cooperative with police and was not under the influence of alcohol. ... It's just really unfortunate."

State Trooper Andrew Chiachio wrote in a police report, "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."

Chiachio said Rein told him he was at Derby Street Shops to repair a lens in his eyeglasses, which he was not wearing at the time of the crash. He was given an alcohol breath test at the police station, which registered a 0.00% blood alcohol level.

At Rein's arraignment, Judge Heather Bradley set bail at $100,000. Rein is not allowed to drive while the case is pending, and he must seek permission of the court to leave the state.

Rein is due back in court Dec. 22.

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