Edward "Ted" Kennedy was driving his car on Chappaquiddick Island on the night of July 18th, 1969 with his brothers aide, Mary Jo Kopechne. He drove his car off of a bridge and swam to safety leaving the 28 year old woman behind. She was found dead in the submerged car 10 hours later. He had informed police that he was driving Mary to the ferry after a party that took place on the island.
While common sense says that most likely Ted Kennedy was drunk after this "party". He has said that he was certainly not drunk and there was no mis conduct involved. He did not report the accident when it happened.
