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The mother of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has died in a boating accident, and his father is in 'serious' condition

Dave Smith,Dave SmithMay 28, 2017, 02:15 IST

The parents of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick were both in a boating accident on Friday. His mother passed away, and his father is currently in the hospital in "serious" condition. The New York Times' Mike Isaac was the first to report the news on Twitter.

Uber provided Business Insider with the following 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."

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