Drunk driving crash in Franklin kills mother and young girl
FRANKLIN, Mass. (WWLP) – The mother of the young girl who was killed in an alleged drunk driving crash last week has also died.
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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, and negligent operation.
The death of the mother, 38-year-old Minaben Patel, was announced Tuesday, according to NBC Boston. There was no update on the condition of Patel's son, Krisha's brother, on Tuesday. The father, who was driving, was also hurt but was released from the hospital after treatment.
Prosecutors say the family was on their way to the son's birthday party at the time of the crash.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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