Huh. I just heard Unca Teddy's TV broadcast saying otherwise. 35 million Americans saw it in the middle of the moon landing. Wow - isn't that way more than Schiffty's inquisition?
That was the hastily prepared cover story, that Teddy was “just driving her home” when they failed to negotiate the sharp turn prior to the start of the bridge. He even shows up at the police station wearing a neck brace to claim he was injured. There are unanswered questions about the narrative.
This was the documentary I was referring to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDnTOQD_Nac