Julia Quinn, Author of 'Bridgerton,' Loses Dad & Sister in Tragic Car Accident Involving Drunk Driver

A drunk driver contributed to a car accident that killed Julia Quinn‘s father and sister, she announced on her Facebook page.

The 51-year-old author, who wrote the Bridgerton books, posted about the tragedy.

Click inside to read her statement…

Julia began on her Facebook, “I have lost my father and my sister. Because a catering company did not secure their load and canvas bags spilled onto the highway. Because a pickup driver thought nothing of driving while his blood alcohol level was nearly 3 times the legal limit. I have lost my father, and I don’t have my sister with whom to grieve.”

Julia continued, “I have lost my sister Violet Charles Comics, with whom I had just finished writing a graphic novel. It was dedicated to our father. It will still be dedicated to our father. It won’t be a surprise anymore, but I’d like to think he suspected we’d do it. He knew us so well. He was our dad.”

Our thoughts are with Julia and her family during this tragic time.