Chappaquiddick | The Bridge | 2

About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of the Chappaquiddick car accident involving Ted Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne.

Following a car accident on the island, Ted Kennedy and his associates rush to save Mary Jo Kopechne. Afterward, Kennedy’s friends encourage him to report the crash, but while Kennedy delays, the wrecked car is discovered and a police investigation begins.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• Chappaquiddick
• Ted Kennedy
• car accident
• investigation
• Mary Jo Kopechne

Keywords

• Chappaquiddick
• Ted Kennedy
• Mary Jo Kopechne
• car accident
• investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: police

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