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Click Here "I was involved in a traffic accident last night at First and C Street SE, near the US Capitol," Kennedy, who represents the New England state of Rhode Island, said in a written statement released by his office Thursday afternoon. "I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake." I will fully cooperate with the Capitol Police in whatever investigation they choose to undertake," Kennedy, son of Sen.
It was issued after news reports surfaced about the accident. According to news reports, the single-car accident happened around 3 am Capitol Police did not immediately return phone calls for comment. Kennedy, 38, spent time at a drug rehabilitation clinic before he went to Providence College in Rhode Island. He has openly discussed his personal mental health problems, including having been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Early this year he spoke about having been in recovery "for depression, for alcoholism and substance abuse."
Patrick Kennedy, D-RI, looks on as during a debate in East Providence, RI in this Oct. Kennedy crashed his car near the US Capitol early Thursday, but he denied alcohol was a factor.
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