A 38-year-old woman died after being wounded in a car crash in Franklin on May 24 that killed her daughter, Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s office announced.
The district attorney’s office identified the woman as Minaben Patel, of Franklin. Patel was a passenger in a car driven by her husband that collided with a pickup truck being driven by 21-year-old James Blanchard, of Franklin, Morrissey’s office said in a statement.
Blanchard faces several criminal charges, including motor vehicle homicide while driving negligently and under the influence of alcohol, in connection with the crash. Another juvenile, Patel’s son, was hospitalized after the crash. Patel’s husband was released from the hospital after treatment.
A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office said no update was available on the boy’s condition.
“The Norfolk District Attorney’s Office and the Franklin Police Department are saddened by the loss to Minaben’s family and we extend our heartfelt condolences,” Morrissey and Franklin Police Chief Thomas J. Lynch said today.
The crash remains under investigation.
