On this day in history in 1969, Senator Ted Kennedy drove his car off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, killing 28-year-old Mary Jo Kopechne, who was trapped inside the vehicle.
Kennedy escaped but failed to report the accident for 10 hours. He tried to rescue Kopechne and… pic.twitter.com/8Z2Qqj8Owc
— Rep. Mike Collins (@RepMikeCollins) July 18, 2025