Uber chief Travis Kalanick’s mum dies when the boat she was riding with husband smashed into rock off California coast
Bonnie Kalanick, 71, was with her husband, Donald Kalanick when their boat struck a rock and sank off the coast of Fresno, California
THE mum of Uber’s billionaire chief Travis Kalanick has died in a boat crash.
Bonnie Kalanick, 71, was with her husband Donald when their boat struck a rock and sank off the coast of Fresno, California.
The CEO's father was being treated at an area hospital for “moderate injuries”.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office said there was a deadly boating accident on Pine Flat Lake and did not identify the victims by name but said they were a married couple in their early 70s.
Uber officials were not immediately available for comment.
The Fresno Bee quoted an Uber spokesperson as saying in a statement: "Last night, Travis and his family suffered an unspeakable tragedy."
"His mother passed away in a devastating boating accident near Fresno and his father is in serious condition.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Travis and his family in this heartbreaking time."
Kalanick, 40, was one of the founding fathers of taxi app Uber.
It has earned the Californian an estimated £5billion.
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