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Massachusetts Mother Dies 10 Days After Crash that Killed Her 5-Year-Old Daughter

  • Minaben Patel, 38, died on June 3, 10 days after a Memorial Day weekend crash on Grove Street in Franklin, Massachusetts, that killed her 5-year-old daughter Krisha.
  • The crash occurred when James Blanchard, 21, was driving under the influence and collided head-on with the car carrying the Patel family on May 24 around 6:22 p.m.
  • Blanchard had consumed alcohol throughout the day, including about three-quarters of a 1.75-liter Tito's vodka bottle and two beers at work, and crashed into the Patel sedan carrying four family members.
  • James Blanchard was arraigned on May 27 and faces several charges, such as motor vehicle homicide for operating a vehicle negligently while intoxicated, driving with an open alcohol container, and violating marked lane regulations; he was held on a $250,000 cash bail.
  • The crash investigation remains active, and local authorities expressed sorrow over the family's loss while vigils have been held at the crash site to honor Minaben and Krisha Patel.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
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