Claim: Ted Kennedy was in an automobile accident in 1969.
Evidence: The Chappaquiddick incident in 1969 resulted in the death of his automobile passenger , Mary Jo Kopechne.
The Chappaquiddick incident was a single-vehicle car accident on Chappaquiddick Island , Massachusetts on July 18 , 1969 that was the result of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy 's negligence and resulted in the death of his 28-year-old companion , Mary Jo Kopechne , who was trapped inside the vehicle.