Dozens Gather to Remember Franklin Mom, Girl Killed in Crash

Massachusetts community mourns deaths of mother, daughter struck by alleged drunk driver

Carrying a heavy heart, Kunj Patel stood up from his wheelchair, with a candle and rose in hand, and then paused, alongside dozens of supporters at the site where the boy and his father suffered immeasurable pain. Just 12 days prior, Kunj turned 14 years old, and his family had been en route from their Franklin home to pick up a cake in Blackstone to celebrate his birthday. And then everything changed. An alleged drunk driver plowed into their v…

‘She was just so sweet’ — Franklin mourns 5-year-old, mom after fatal head-on crash

Family, friends and community members gathered at a crash site Thursday to mourn the loss of a 5-year-old Franklin girl and her mother who were killed in a head-on crash for which a Franklin man faces charges.

Dozens gather to remember Franklin mom, girl killed in crash

FRANKLIN, Mass. (WPRI) — It was an emotional evening in Franklin Thursday as dozens gathered to mourn the loss of a mother and her 5-year-old daughter. The Patel family was on their way to pick up a cake for their son's birthday when a suspected drunk driver slammed into their car on Grove Street. Krisha Patel, 5, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her mother, 38-year-old Minaben Patel, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital earlier this week.…

Vigil held in honor of 5-year-old girl and mother killed in Franklin crash

Loved ones gathered Thursday to say goodbye to a 5-year-old girl and her mother killed in a crash in Franklin, Massachusetts. The crash, which authorities said was caused by a drunk driver, happened on May 24 on Grove Street. The young girl, 5-year-old Krisha Patel, was airlifted to a hospital, where she died from her injuries. Her mother, 38-year-old Minaben Patel, died this week. Krisha’s brother, Kunj Patel, also suffered broken bones and dam…

Family, friends gather to mourn Franklin 5-year-old and mom fatally injured in alleged drunk driving crash

FRANKLIN — Family, friends and community members gathered at the fatal crash site Thursday to mourn the loss of a 5-year-old local girl and her mother who were killed in an alleged drunken driving accident.