Angela Chao's blood-alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal limit when she drowned in her Tesla, police report shows.

Wed, 03/20/2024 - 18:18

Angela Chao years before her death in a Tesla accident wearing a black and red dress and dangly red earrings — Angela Chao at a New York City Opera pre-gala celebration in 2010. Chao drowned after accidentally reversing her Tesla into a pond in Texas in February 2024.
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Shipping magnate Angela Chao drove her Tesla into a pond while on a ranch with friends.
Police initially conducted a criminal investigation, and questions were raised about Tesla controls.
Chao's blood-alcohol concentration was 0.233. Police concluded her death was an accident.

Angela Chao, the shipping magnate who drowned after backing her Tesla into a pond on her Texas ranch, had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit when she died, newly released police records show.