Casler found guilty in Sweet Tomatoes crash

by | Oct 29, 2018 | West Newton | 6 comments

Bradford S. Casler was convicted of motor vehicle homicide Monday for crashing his SUV into a pizza shop in that city in 2016, killing two customers and injuring several more people at the West Newton Sweet Tomatoes, the Globe reports

6 Comments

  1. Meredith
    Meredith on October 29, 2018 at 7:48 pm

    Thank you to the jurors who understood that a person is responsible for realizing he’s not able to drive safely, whether or not his doctors have told him not to drive. This horrific crash should never have happened.

  2. Lucia
    Lucia on October 30, 2018 at 9:17 am

    Meredith – I completely agree. MA has very strict tests for people wanting to drive with hand controls, but as far as I can tell everything else is on the honor system.

    We need more transportation alternatives to driving cars and better follow-up on driver’s abilities.

  3. Meredith
    Meredith on November 20, 2018 at 5:33 pm

    Casler was sentenced to 4 years today
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/11/20/newton-man-faces-sentencing-deaths-two-people-hit-suv-pizza-shop/h2zPvlB7hc5rvcmbRKHGEL/story.html

    [Middlesex Superior Court Judge Merita Hopkins] ordered Casler, who moved Tuesday with the aid of a walker, to serve consecutive 30-month sentences for each death, with six months of each term suspended. She also sentenced him to 15 years of probation after his release.

    Casler received credit for the 22 days he’s spent in jail since his conviction.

  4. Norman
    Norman on November 21, 2018 at 6:07 am

    Justice was served

    Bradford Casler, said he would like to become an advocate to restrict drivers in Massachusetts who suffer from multiple sclerosis.- let’s see if he follows up on his promise.

  5. Tricia
    Tricia on November 21, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    Bradford Casler, said he would like to become an advocate to restrict drivers in Massachusetts who suffer from multiple sclerosis.

    As the jury found, and the judge reiterated, the crash was not caused by Casler’s MS, but by a combination of his excessive speed, distracted driving (he was on the phone), and arrogance in continuing to drive – and drive aggressively, at that – after admitting to doctors that he was experiencing increasing cognitive and physical problems.

  6. Norman
    Norman on November 22, 2018 at 3:09 am

    As the jury found, and the judge reiterated, the crash was not caused by Casler’s MS, but by a combination of his excessive speed, distracted driving (he was on the phone), and arrogance in continuing to drive – and drive aggressively, at that – after admitting to doctors that he was experiencing increasing cognitive and physical problems.

    I’m fully aware of the conclusions of the court, nevertheless who but a victim of MS would understand what limitations the disease might cause. It’s my guess you don’t believe Bradford Casler becoming an advocate is a noble cause, you believe it’s a smokescreen born out of arrogance and indifference to the victims.