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US BILLIONAIRE DROWNS IN TESLA AFTER RESCUERS STRUGGLE WITH CAR'S STRENGTHENED
GLASS


REINFORCED GLASS IN TESLA WINDOWS CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO BREAK FROM THE
INSIDE, ESPECIALLY UNDERWATER.

By Vinay Patel @VinayPatelBlogs
03/11/24 AT 10:42 AM GMT
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Angela Chao, former Chair and CEO of Foremost Group. (Foremost Group)


Angela Chao, the billionaire sister-in-law of Sen. Mitch McConnell, tragically
drowned in a pond at her Texas ranch. It is speculated that she may have
accidentally put her Tesla in reverse while attempting a three-point turn.

Since then, disturbing details have surfaced, recounting the frantic rescue
efforts aimed at saving the 50-year-old CEO of shipping company Foremost Group.
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Chao was driving her Tesla
home after an evening with friends when she accidentally put the car in reverse.

> They are now wanting us to believe that Angela Chao accidently backed into her
> pond, couldn't get out of her Tesla, and then called someone to tell them she
> was drowning but also the sheriff said it looked like it could be a criminal
> offense.
> This story has so many red flags its… pic.twitter.com/SVpOznTc5U
> 
> — ULTRA Pepe Lives Matter 🐸 (@pepemqtters) March 11, 2024



Attempts to break into the vehicle were ineffective due to the reinforced glass
in the Model X's windows and sunroof. Tests conducted by the American Automobile
Association (AAA) show the Model X's glass is nearly impossible to break
underwater.

It is worth noting that Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged in 2017 that his
company made some "very foolish" mistakes with the Model X design, particularly
its complexity. Chao accidentally put her Tesla in reverse instead of drive
while performing a three-point turn on her ranch, causing it to plunge down an
embankment into a pond.


FRIEND MAKES DARING RESCUE ATTEMPT AS RESPONDERS RUSH TO THE SCENE

As her car began to submerge, Chao panicked and called a friend to explain her
situation. Over the next few hours, rescuers arrived and made valiant attempts
to free her. One friend, in an attempt to help, had already jumped into the pond
in a desperate attempt to reach Chao before emergency responders arrived at the
scene.



An incident report, obtained by the WSJ, suggests one fire department crew
arrived on the scene 24 minutes after getting a call. Describing the grim scene,
one responder said the car was completely submerged and some deputies from a
sheriff's department struggled to even stand on it during their rescue attempt.

Additional resources like lighting equipment, dive teams and a tow truck were
called in to aid in the critical mission. Although the truck arrived on the
scene, it did not have a cable long enough to reach the car. Moreover, the
driver was reportedly afraid of being electrocuted. A longer cable was finally
retrieved.

Despite their valiant rescue efforts, the two-man crew were not able to pull
Chao from the car until around 12:56 a.m. When the doors were opened, hundreds
of gallons of water poured out of the vehicle.



Chao showed no signs of life. Despite 43 minutes of resuscitation efforts by EMS
responders, she was pronounced dead at the scene. The ranch where Chao died is
owned by a corporation tied to her husband, Jim Breyer, a venture capitalist and
part-owner of the Boston Celtics. Breyer's net worth is estimated at $2.9
(£2.26) billion.


CAUSE OF TESLA CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION

Regrettably, details about Chao's death are still few and far between. This lack
of information has led some, including prominent hedge fund manager J. Kyle
Bass, founder of Texas-based Hayman Capital Management, to speculate that Tesla
may have been hacked.

"Does the Blanco County Sheriff have the technical capacity to investigate the
Tesla logs to determine if the car was tampered with or even hacked?" Bass wrote
on X. "This case continues to become more and more suspicious."



> respected and storied organization as the Texas Rangers. No autopsy was done,
> her car was given back to the family, and evidence was not properly treated or
> preserved. Why is that?! Does the Blanco County Sheriff have the technical
> capacity to investigate the Tesla 6/9
> 
> — 🇺🇸 Kyle Bass 🇹🇼 (@Jkylebass) March 1, 2024

Last week, The Blanco County Sheriff's Office described the billionaire's death
as "an unfortunate accident," further noting that they were still conducting a
criminal investigation.

> Angela Chao's death is strange for a lot of reasons. Ex: her billionaire
> husband Jim Breyer hasn't said a word about her death.
> 
> Also strange: Chao died after her Tesla allegedly ran into the pond on her
> husband's TX ranch. 3 days later her husband liked this post from Elon.
> pic.twitter.com/4NwBi9rR3D
> 
> — JuliansRum (@ItsJuliansRum) March 3, 2024



"Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate
accident, the Sheriff's Office is still investigating this accident as a
criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal
activity," the Blanco County Sheriff's Office wrote in a Thursday letter to
state Attorney General Ken Paxton. "This incident was not a typical accident,"
the agency added.

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> : Senator Mitch McConnell's sister-in-law Angela Chao's car crash death is now
> being investigated as a crime according to CNBC, Texas authorities stated:
> ‘This was not a typical accident.’ pic.twitter.com/V9wVWf35kc
> 
> — Trumpusa1 (@Trumpusa1A1) March 3, 2024

In 2016, Musk revealed that he resorted to sleeping in a sleeping bag at the
Tesla factory to address critical quality control issues plaguing the new Model
X production line.


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