Chappaquiddick incident

The Chappaquiddick incident was a car crash that happened at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on Friday, The accident was caused by Senator Ted Kennedy's drunk driving, and resulted in the death of his 28-year-old passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne, who was trapped inside 
The Chappaquiddick incident became a nationally known scandal, while occurring during the Apollo 11 spaceflight. Many said the incident led to Kennedy's decision not to campaign for President in 1972 and 1976.
A movie was made of the incident in 2017 with Jason Clarke as Kennedy and Kate Mara as Kopechne.