JOHNSON CITY, Texas – Blanco County authorities are investigating the death of Angela Chao , CEO of shipping company Foremost Group, who died Sunday after authorities were called to perform a water rescue on a private ranch, the sheriff’s office said in a statement Thursday.
“EMS attempted emergency measures on her but she succumbed from being under the water,” the brief statement said.
Chao is believed to have possibly drowned after her car entered a body of water on the property, a law enforcement official told USA TODAY’s Austin American-Statesman, although the cause of her death has not been determined. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the investigation have not been released.
The statement does not refer to a car accident but said “our preliminary investigation has determined this to be an unfortunate accident. The investigation is ongoing.”
The statement also does not provide the address of the property where the incident happened. The Statesman has requested that information under the Texas Public Information Act, which requires the release of the address of an incident. A reporter who visited the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office to request an interview was turned away.