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Angela Chao: Shipping billionaire intoxicated when she drowned in Tesla, police report shows

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Angela Chao phoned a friend as the Model X SUV sank into a pond at a ranch and told her: "I love you."

Angela Chao: Shipping billionaire intoxicated when she drowned in Tesla, police report shows

Shipping tycoon Angela Chao was drunk when she inadvertently reversed her Tesla into a pond and drowned last month at a Texas ranch, police say.

Blanco County Sheriff's Office found her blood alcohol level was nearly three times the state's legal limit.

The 50-year-old died after dinner on 10 February with a group of friends at the estate near Johnson City.

Her brother-in-law, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, cited the tragedy in his resignation speech.

On Wednesday, Blanco County Sheriff's Office released the findings of its investigation concluding Ms Chao's death was an "unfortunate accident".

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