Chappaquiddick incident
car accident in 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island
The Chappaquiddick incident was a car crash that happened at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on Friday, July 18, 1969.[4][5] The accident was caused by Senator Ted Kennedy's drunk driving, and resulted in the death of his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, who was trapped inside the vehicle.[6][7][8][9]
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| Date | July 18, 1969 |
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| Location | Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts |
| Outcome | Ted Kennedy pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving the scene of an accident causing personal injury.[1][2][3] |
| Deaths | Mary Jo Kopechne |
The Chappaquiddick incident became a nationally known scandal, while occurring during the Apollo 11 spaceflight. Many said the incident led to Kennedy's decision not to campaign for President in 1972 and 1976.[7][8][9]
A movie was made of the incident in 2017 with Jason Clarke as Kennedy and Kate Mara as Kopechne.
References
change- ↑ "Chappaquiddick's Echoes". newyorker.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ↑ Wills, Garry (April 29, 1976). "The Real Reason Chappaquiddick Disqualifies Kennedy". Retrieved May 31, 2018 – via www.nybooks.com.
- ↑ Kelly, Michael (April 15, 2016). "Ted Kennedy on the Rocks". gq.com. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
- ↑ "Ted escapes car plunge; woman dies". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 19, 1969. p. 1A.
- ↑ "Kennedy involved in fatality". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. UPI. July 20, 1969. p. 1.
- ↑ "Charge to filed against Kennedy". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. July 20, 1969. p. 1A.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Putzel, Michael; Pyle, Richard (February 22, 1976). "Chappaquiddick (part 1)". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Putzel, Michael; Pyle, Richard (February 29, 1976). "Chappaquiddick (part 2)". Lakeland Ledger. (Florida). Associated Press. p. 1B.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Jacoby, Jeff (July 24, 1994). "Unlike Kopechne, the questions have never died". The Day. (New London, Connecticut). (Boston Globe). p. C9.
