The mother of Travis Kalanick, founder of the on-demand ride service Uber, was killed in a boating accident and his father was seriously hurt, authorities and a company official said Saturday. His mother passed away in a devastating boating accident near Fresno and his father is in serious condition,” an Uber representative said in a statement. ADVERTISEMENT“Our thoughts and prayers are with Travis and his family in this heartbreaking time.”Authorities responding to a call of a boating accident found Kalanick’s parents on the shore of the lake. This remains an ongoing investigation,” the Fresno Sheriff-Coroner’s Office said. Travis Kalanick runs privately-held Uber, which is valued at about $68 billion.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 28, 2017 04:07 UTC