The defense team representing the driver charged in the fatal 2022 Apple Store crash in Hingham, Massachusetts, now says faulty artificial intelligence technology caused the crash. The accident happened at the Apple Store located at Shops on Derby Street in Hingham. on November 21, 2022. Bradley Rein of Hingham appeared in court Tuesday, where his attorneys filed a motion against Toyota, claiming AI software installed in his car caused it to accelerate unintentionally. Prosecutors said Rein was driving a 2019 Toyota 4Runner when he crashed through the front window of the Apple Store. Investigators said that in the five seconds before the crash, Rein accelerated up to 60 mph, and there was no indication he braked. “It’s not an exaggeration,” said WCVB legal analyst Greg Henning. “It’s rare for this kind of situation to happen.” “It’s not really an exaggeration to say that if the mechanisms weren’t working in these other vehicles, it could be a mechanical problem with Toyota cars in general,” Henning said. Rein’s lawyer now wants Toyota accident data to support his idea. The prosecution asked the court for more time to consider the claim. Toyota told WCVB that it is “not a party to the ongoing litigation, so we have no comment.” be a fight,” Henning said. “The third party that holds these records is actually Toyota, and ultimately Toyota might decide that it wants to oppose this so that this doesn’t become the first of many cases in which the Accused in motor vehicle accidents seek data from dealers and the company. motor vehicle during his initial arraignment in Hingham District Court the day after the accident. Kevin Bradley, a 65-year-old construction worker from Wayne, New Jersey, was killed in the crash and nearly two dozen other people were injured. Last year, Rein was indicted by a Plymouth County grand jury on charges of second-degree murder, vehicular homicide by reckless operation of a motor vehicle, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, 18 counts of felony aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and four counts. assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The defense team representing the driver charged in the fatal 2022 Apple Store crash in Hingham, Massachusetts, now says faulty artificial intelligence technology caused the crash.
The accident occurred at the Apple Store located at Derby Street Stores in Hingham on November 21, 2022.
Bradley Rein of Hingham appeared in court Tuesday, where his attorneys filed a motion against Toyota, claiming AI software installed in his car caused it to accelerate unintentionally.
Prosecutors said Rein was driving a 2019 Toyota 4Runner when he crashed into the front window of the Apple store. Investigators said that in the five seconds before the crash, Rein accelerated to 60 mph and there was no indication he braked.
“It’s not an exaggeration,” said WCVB legal analyst Greg Henning. “It’s rare for this kind of situation to happen.”
“It’s not really hard to say that if the mechanisms weren’t working in these other vehicles, it could be a mechanical problem with Toyota cars in general,” Henning said.
Rein’s lawyer now wants Toyota accident data to support his idea.
The prosecution asked the court for additional time to consider the request.
Toyota told WCVB it is “not a party to the ongoing litigation, so we have no comment.”
“It’s going to be a fight,” Henning said. “The third party that holds these records is actually Toyota, and ultimately Toyota may decide that it wants to object to this so that this does not become the first of many cases in which defendants in motor vehicle accidents seek data from dealers and the company.
After the accident, Rein told police that the accident was caused by his foot getting stuck on the gas pedal.
Rein was arrested hours after the crash and charged with motor vehicle homicide by careless operation and reckless operation of a motor vehicle during his initial arraignment in Hingham District Court the day after the crash. ‘accident.
Kevin Bradley, a 65-year-old construction worker from Wayne, New Jersey, was killed in the crash and nearly two dozen other people were injured.
Last year, Rein was indicted by a Plymouth County grand jury on charges of second-degree murder, vehicular homicide by reckless operation of a motor vehicle, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, 18 counts of felony aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
