Authorities in Austin say the investigation into Angela Chao’s “unfortunate accident” remains unchanged

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Authorities in Austin, Texas, have said they still consider the death of U.S. shipping company Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao an “unfortunate accident,” despite a major news outlet reporting that the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office considered one “Law enforcement” has initiated an “investigation” into the case.

Latest development: Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Robert Woodring told the Austin American-Statesman that “nothing has changed at all” in the investigation into Chao’s death, adding, “It has always been an unfortunate accident.” We have “We haven’t seen anything that would lead us to believe otherwise.” Woodring declined to provide further information about Chao’s case.

What happened: Chao, 50, died when her car sank on Feb. 11 in a pond at a private ranch in Johnson City, about 40 miles (64.37 kilometers) from Austin, the Austin American-Statesman previously reported, citing the Emergency Responders Report. Foremost Group announced her sudden death in a press release, describing the event as a “tragic car accident.”

The report noted that public records allegedly showed the property is owned by a company with the same Chicago address as Chao’s husband Jim Breyer’s investment and venture firm.

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The investigation: While details of Chao’s death remain unclear, MSNBC cited an alleged letter that the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office reportedly sent to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday, stating that the “incident was not a typical accident “act.

“Although the preliminary investigation determined that this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this accident as a criminal matter until there is sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity,” the letter allegedly states.

A Blanco County Sheriff’s public information officer also ordered Paxton not to release information such as 911 call logs, audio and video evidence to media outlets while authorities are still investigating the case.

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What you say: In a statement, Blanco County spokeswoman Kimberly Ashby called the media report on the county’s letter to the attorney general a “misinterpretation of a ruling,” according to the Austin American-Statesman.

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