US EditionMassachusetts 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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Massachusetts mother dies 10 days after crash that killed her 5-year-old daughter
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FRANKLIN, Mass. (WWLP) - The mother of the young girl who was killed in an alleged drunk driving crash last week has also died. Chicopee woman charged with arson following Belcher Street fire The Memorial Day weekend crash in Franklin killed five-year-old Krisha Patel and badly injured her mother and brother. Police say 21-year-old James Blanchard caused the crash pleaded not guilty to charges of motor vehicle homicide, drunken driving, an…
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