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Texas CEO Fatal Accident
This undated photo provided by Foremost Group shows a portrait of Angela Chao, CEO and chair of her family's shipping business, the Foremost Group, and president of her father's philanthropic organization, the Foremost Foundations. Chao, a sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was killed in car accident in Texas, Feb. 11, 2024. The family confirmed Chao's death in a statement. The 50-year-old was part of a prominent, immigrant family with ties to Republican leaders and former presidents. (Courtesy of Foremost Group via AP)

Angela Chao, Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, was drunk when she drove into pond, police say

Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas

By AP News
Published - Mar 20, 2024, 07:03 PM ET
Last Updated - Mar 20, 2024, 07:03 PM EDT

JOHNSON CITY, Texas (AP) — Angela Chao, a shipping industry CEO and sister-in-law to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, was intoxicated when she drove into a pond and died last month in Texas, according to a law enforcement report released Wednesday.

The investigation by the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office concluded that Chao's death was an “unfortunate accident” and her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the state's legal limit.

Chao, 50, died the night of Feb. 10 after having dinner with a large group at a ranch in Johnson City, west of Austin. The report describes a frantic scene as friends and deputies tried to pull Chao from her Tesla after she backed it into the water.

A friend told detectives that Chao called her at 11:42 p.m. and said the car was in the pond and she was trapped inside.

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