White House senior adviser killed in bicycle accident
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An Obama administration senior technology adviser was killed in a bicycle accident Saturday.
Jake Brewer was participating in a charity bicycle ride when he lost control at a sharp curve in the race course, crossed a double-yellow line and was struck by a vehicle, according to CBS News.
Brewer, 34, was a senior policy adviser in the White House Office of the Chief Technology office, according to CBS News.
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Brewer's wife, Katherine Ham, posted about her husband's death on Instagram Sunday.
"We lost our Jake yesterday, and I lost part of my heart and the father of my sweet babies," she wrote. "I will miss him forever, even more than I can know right now."
President Obama shared some of his sentiments about Brewer on Facebook.
"Simply put, Jake was one of the best," he wrote. "Armed with a brilliant mind, a big heart, and an insatiable desire to give back."
"I am heartbroken at the tragic loss of one of my advisors, Jake Brewer. We set out to recruit the best of the best to...
Posted by The White House on Sunday, September 20, 2015
