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It's actually coming for Captain Balderrama. we're not making up the facts that he is presenting. My post was a copy and paste of what he said in his press conference.
View Full Version : Aubrey McClendon AP 03-02-2016, 02:19 PM It's actually coming for Captain Balderrama. we're not making up the facts that he is presenting. My post was a copy and paste of what he said in his press conference. Pete 03-02-2016, 02:20 PM From Capt. Balderrama: “He pretty much drove straight into the wall,” Balderrama said. “The information out there at the scene is that he went left of center, went through a grassy area right before colliding into the embankment. There was plenty of opportunity for him to correct and get back on the roadway and that didn’t occur.” Thanks for providing that. David 03-02-2016, 02:22 PM Even more so: "It's gonna take our investigators approximately one to two weeks to completely finish the investigation and recreate the accident, but at this point in time it looks pretty cut and dried as far as to what exactly happened." SSEiYah 03-02-2016, 02:22 PM Based on those crash pics, that truck was going very fast. Anonymous. 03-02-2016, 02:23 PM Looking at the scene on google maps, there is quite the runway of straight road to get up to a high rate of speed. David 03-02-2016, 02:24 PM The location of the crash for the curious. He was apparently travelling northbound, crossed the middle lines, and ran into the west side of the embankment wall. https://www.google.com/maps/@35.605916,-97.3894417,3a,75y,347.93h,77.88t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGtvFLXvwQaqLYlxaJORdLQ!2e0!7i1 3312!8i6656?hl=en Pete 03-02-2016, 02:26 PM With the stress he was under he could have easily had a heart attack or stroke... Could have been drinking or on sedatives... Lots and lots of scenarios. Remember, he lost his entire fortune overnight and was fired in a pretty humiliating way, and just kept coming back. He was also religious and a big family man. Suicide is a mortal sin and a horrific thing to do to your family. I'm just not buying it. sooner88 03-02-2016, 02:27 PM Looking at the scene on google maps, there is quite the runway of straight road to get up to a high rate of speed. It's also on the way to the tree farm at Arcadia, it's too early to speculate. Thomas Vu 03-02-2016, 02:32 PM Sidebar: hard to call shenanigans after they've been posted and then say, "Ha I knew it" or some variation of it Didn't he have quite a few businesses in OKC? zookeeper 03-02-2016, 02:35 PM This is just horrible. I had no love for the CEO, but he was a man, a fellow human being, and I am saddened beyond belief to see this happen. The police seem certain of the cause and let's face it, he was very wealthy, but that doesn't buy a shield against a deep and dark hopelessness to see everything fall apart. No judgment on a man that was facing things we might not even fully be aware of. No matter the cause, this is a sad day for the McClendon family, and a sad day for anybody with half a heart to see this happen. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 02:44 PM The first place I've been able to hear most of the police press conference is here: Ex-Chesapeake CEO McClendon dies in car wreck day after indictment (http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/02/ex-chesapeake-ceo-mcclendon-dies-in-car-wreck-day-after-indictment.html) They are allowing for health issues yet to be determined. No mention or question on cell phone use. I expect that will come out. Data from the car's computer is expected to shed light on a number of things. I do wonder what his schedule was this morning, who saw him last, family reaction to indictment, if he would be picked up and booked into jail or not and financial state with what is known and rumored about AEP. Most of all, I'm sad for the loss, for his friends, family, employees and our community. White Peacock 03-02-2016, 02:52 PM Victim In Fatal NE OKC Crash Identified As Aubrey McClendon - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports | (http://www.news9.com/story/31368144/victim-in-fatal-ne-okc-crash-identified-as-aubrey-mcclendon) Looks like his problems were brief. Damn, missed the mentions before this. What an odd story, anyway. Throckmorton 03-02-2016, 02:53 PM This was probably just some freak accident. I'm sure it has nothing to do with yesterday's indictment or the way Ibaka has been playing this season. Stickman 03-02-2016, 02:57 PM Sad day. Feel for his family. He was a great philanthropist and family man. Urbanized 03-02-2016, 02:57 PM While it surely is a possibility, it is completely reckless at this point to say it is certainly a suicide based on "he could have hit the brakes and he didn't." This man has been going through an incredibly stressful time recently, even if it may be fair to say that much of it was probably of his own making. The situation as described in all of the reports MIGHT have been suicide, but it ALSO could have been: Heart attack Stroke or other incapacitating medical condition Drunk driving (yes, it happens in the morning) Drug induced intoxication Distracted driving (phone theory) Asleep at wheel after multiple sleepless nights leading up to indictment Every one of these instances could have been brought on by the stress he has been under. It's honestly too early to say. It will be sorted out. Either way, this is a huge loss for our community, despite recent bad circumstances. He has been an integral part of Oklahoma City's renaissance of the past two decades. He has been a wealth and career generator for many Oklahomans. He has been a very generous philanthropist. There is simply no way that this is not a terrible, terrible thing for our city. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 02:58 PM Psychological profilers will point to: 1. The timing. Day after being indicted for serious offenses with maybe more to come. 2. That is about a 10 foot place to collide with. Of all the places to be distracted at that very moment. 3. Same as #2, but a health problem at just the moment to hit that small spot at full speed? 4. The timing. Again. I honestly think there is a greater chance that there was foul play ala Karen Silkwood than this was a random accident. We can all agree that it's a sad event, no matter the cause. But we need to realize the hyper coincidental nature of a random accident on a lonely stretch of road. His being alone on a day like this would have been something friends and family would have probably tried to avoid, but you can't watch his every move. I think they're looking at the most likely cause of the accident and it all points to despair and despondency. It's all so sad for it all to come down to such a violent end. His family are in my thoughts and prayers. Still in shock. Urbanized 03-02-2016, 03:01 PM This was probably just some freak accident. I'm sure it has nothing to do with yesterday's indictment or the way Ibaka has been playing this season. Seriously? You know that this person was a human being who lived in our city, right? You know that his friends and family are your very own neighbors and that some of them probably even read this board? Or do you think he is just some sort of cartoon character because you only know him from newspaper and magazine articles. Totally classless post. Throckmorton 03-02-2016, 03:04 PM Seriously? You know that this person was a human being who lived in our city, right? You know that his friends and family are your very own neighbors and that some of them probably even read this board? Or do you think he is just some sort of cartoon character because you only know him from newspaper and magazine articles. Totally classless post. It was more of a dig at Ibaka, man. I'm still so salty I wasted a pick on him this year. (If you're reading, pull it together, Serge.) Urbanized 03-02-2016, 03:06 PM Psychological profilers will point to: 1. The timing. Day after being indicted for serious offenses with maybe more to come. 2. That is about a 10 foot place to collide with. Of all the places to be distracted at that very moment. 3. Same as #2, but a health problem at just the moment to hit that small spot at full speed? 4. The timing. Again. I honestly think there is a greater chance that there was foul play ala Karen Silkwood than this was a random accident. We can all agree that it's a sad event, no matter the cause. But we need to realize the hyper coincidental nature of a random accident on a lonely stretch of road. His being alone on a day like this would have been something friends and family would have probably tried to avoid, but you can't watch his every move. I think they're looking at the most likely cause of the accident and it all points to despair and despondency. It's all so sad for it all to come down to such a violent end. His family are in my thoughts and prayers. Still in shock. I've had more than one relative fall asleep and die at wheel, hitting the "perfect" place. It happens more than you think. And you can say "timing" over and over, but as I pointed out heart attack, drunk driving, asleep at wheel, etc., could ALL be just as related to the indictment. LuccaBrasi 03-02-2016, 03:08 PM Well said Urbanized. Very sad indeed..... Pete 03-02-2016, 03:09 PM Someone just texted me that AKM frequently drove very, very fast; as in well over the speed limit. sooner88 03-02-2016, 03:10 PM Someone just texted me that AKM frequently drove very, very fast; as in well over the speed limit. Exactly. And if you've ever driven on those backcountry roads, you know it's very easy to get up to high speeds very quickly. Urbanized 03-02-2016, 03:11 PM Yeah I was thinking it probably was not uncommon for him to be a speeder. Type A, important, spent time acquiring land in far-flung places, probably felt a bit above the law. I'll bet he hauled ass everywhere he went. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 03:12 PM I've had more than one relative fall asleep and die at wheel, hitting the "perfect" place. It happens more than you think. And you can say "timing" over and over, but as I pointed out heart attack, drunk driving, asleep at wheel, etc., could ALL be just as related to the indictment. That's all true. I think more will come out. If nothing else, this should remind everyone (if we needed it) that no amount of wealth, celebrity, etc. prevents the ultimate demise of us all. We are all dying and we should embrace life today. Certain things happen that reminds us how quickly it can (and ultimately will) be gone in an instant. Uptowner 03-02-2016, 03:14 PM It's a sad scenario. And you have to give the deceased the benefit of the doubt. Obviously if he we're committing suicide this would be least painful method for friends and family. Leaving a good measure of plausible deniability. A friend of ours died similarly the very day after his wife served him divorce papers. Ran his motorcycle into a hill at a "high rate of speed" no tire tracks, died instantly. Now the conspiracy theorist in me goes directly to Karen Silkwood. Pete 03-02-2016, 03:17 PM Now the conspiracy theorist in me goes directly to Karen Silkwood. Don't want to feed into this but she died in a very similar one-car crash manner and was in the process of trying to expose Kerr McGee. Aubrey was the great-nephew of Robert S. Kerr and Kerr is his middle name. Very strange and sad linkages. jn1780 03-02-2016, 03:20 PM Not saying he committed sucide yet, but the thing about guns or automobiles is that it only takes a few seconds of deep depression to cause someone to make a decision that they will regret. I really doubt he woke up this morning planning on committing suicide. Uptowner 03-02-2016, 03:20 PM Don't want to feed into this but she died in a very similar one-car crash manner and was in the process of trying to expose Kerr McGee. Aubrey was the nephew of Robert S. Kerr and Kerr is his middle name. Very strange and sad linkages. I did not know that relationship. And It's even creepier now that I do. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 03:22 PM Don't want to feed into this but she died in a very similar one-car crash manner and was in the process of trying to expose Kerr McGee. Aubrey was the nephew of Robert S. Kerr and Kerr is his middle name. Very strange and sad linkages. Yes, that's why I wrote, "I honestly think there is a greater chance that there was foul play ala Karen Silkwood than this was a random accident." The nature of the crash, the family link, the oil business, alleged wrong-doing, it's all very strange indeed. OKCisOK4me 03-02-2016, 03:25 PM Idk, if you're suffering from a heart attack, not fully awake, drunk, wildlife or whatever excuses we're trying to come up with for AKM, I just don't see how you can drive a B-line at a high rate of speed. I've driven at a high rate of speed and if something jumped out on the road, a tiny jerk on the steering wheel is gonna throw your vehicle around. Also any of the other scenarios would yeild swerving at a high rate of speed. Whatever happened is totally crazy and just hard to believe. The only reason everyone is thinking suicide is that "timing". Man, Aubrey, RIP. So sorry for the family and friends. Theories definitely abound over the next two weeks. SMH. gopokes88 03-02-2016, 03:28 PM https://twitter.com/lacielowry/status/705125512633405440 His last public statement zorobabel 03-02-2016, 03:37 PM Not saying he committed sucide yet, but the thing about guns or automobiles is that it only takes a few seconds of deep depression to cause someone to make a decision that they will regret. I really doubt he woke up this morning planning on committing suicide. Yes, that's one of the sad things about suicide. It is often times simply a moment when a person is overcome with depression and they end up doing something that they never would have intended just an hour or two before. White Peacock 03-02-2016, 03:43 PM Silkwood was one of the first things that came to mind when I read the headline as well. Pete's bit of trivia there just adds more intrigue to the story. jccouger 03-02-2016, 03:45 PM Should we rename the thread out of respect for a life lost? JAW 03-02-2016, 03:49 PM Not saying he committed sucide yet, but the thing about guns or automobiles is that it only takes a few seconds of deep depression to cause someone to make a decision that they will regret. I really doubt he woke up this morning planning on committing suicide. This. Many suicides aren't planned (those that are, usually have suicide notes), they are instant regrettable decisions made within seconds. It just takes a moment of weakness and stress for someone to make a horrible decision. It doesn't reflect their beliefs, their "selfishness," or any assessment that comes from the fundamental attribution error fallacy. There are many strong people who commit suicide in a situation that would not have happened if they waited five seconds or if some external situation as simple as a bridge being a mile away instead of fifty feet away when the thought hits had changed. I had a distant relative who got in a fight with his mother, stepped into his truck which had a preloaded shotgun, and blew his head off. No indication of depression, no reason to think he was thinking of doing it before, during, or even right after the fight (a fight over nothing in particular). If the car door was locked, and it took more time for him to get to the gun, he wouldn't have done it. If the car was parked further away, and it took longer to get to the gun, he wouldn't have done it. If there weren't shotgun shells in the gun already loaded, and he had to waste time loading the gun, he wouldn't have done it. But the convenience in the moment led to the suicide. If a country mandates that aspirin and other potentially fatal medicines (if taken in bulk) are in blister packs instead of bottles, the suicide rate is reduced. Why, because it's harder to swallow 100 pills of ibuprofen in blister packs, and once the urge to commit suicide passes, the life is saved. My guess, if we don't find a suicide note, is it was the stress of the situation leading to a careless attitude driving, cognitive overload incapable of basic functioning. Kind of like playing chicken, or standing at the edge without necessarily having intent to step over, but ending up falling anyways. Yes, a form of suicide but made in the moment. jccouger 03-02-2016, 04:02 PM Aubrey McClendon dies in single-car crash | News OK (http://newsok.com/article/5482384?utm_source=NewsOK.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=NIC-Facebook) The explanation of how Aubrey's security team reached out the the OKCPD stating he was missing really explains why suicide is being drawn as a conclusion. KTB 03-02-2016, 04:07 PM CNBC is now saying Sandridge was the other company involved in the conspiracy. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 04:16 PM The McClendon security team had contacted the Oklahoma City Police Department to report him missing literally minutes after police had arrived on the scene. When told what they thought he was driving this morning, (apparently not his car), the police told McClendon security that the described vehicle was involved in a one-car crash involving a fatality. Sounds like he slipped away from family, friends and his security team. What a tragedy. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 04:19 PM Aubrey McClendon dies in single-car crash | News OK (http://newsok.com/article/5482384?utm_source=NewsOK.com&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=NIC-Facebook) The explanation of how Aubrey's security team reached out the the OKCPD stating he was missing really explains why suicide is being drawn as a conclusion. Not sure how you get that out of the events in that story. Accident happened shortly after 9AM. Security team told the cops he was missing shortly after 10am. <both of those times are in the linked story and video. jccouger 03-02-2016, 04:22 PM Just that they reported him missing before they even knew there was a car accident. Means that must have been keeping an eye on him but he managed to escape for a while. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 04:22 PM Not sure how you get that our the events in that story. Accident happened shortly after 9AM. Security team told the cops he was missing shortly after 10am. <both of those times are in the linked story and video. jcougar was referencing Capt. Balderamma's video interview with Dave at NewsOK. See my post for more information which came to me independent of the captain's comments. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 04:29 PM You said "minutes after they arrived." I was putting a time line to it. It was an hour after he hit the bridge. (I quoted him. You posted while I was typing. I didn't read your post until after.) Just that they reported him missing before they even knew there was a car accident. Means that must have been keeping an eye on him but he managed to escape for a while. Wouldn't a security team for a high profile, extremely wealthy person always be keeping an eye on him, have a general idea and protocol about his whereabouts and schedule, even if they were not present, so that if he were heading somewhere, didn't show up and didn't answer a phone call they would be concerned and do something besides twiddle their thumbs? Maybe. Maybe not. The story really doesn't tell us anything other than they were looking for him after the accident happened. jccouger 03-02-2016, 04:35 PM You said "minutes after they arrived." I was putting a time line to it. It was an hour after he hit the bridge. Wouldn't a security team for a high profile, extremely wealthy person always be keeping an eye on him, have a general idea and protocol about his wearabouts and schedule, even if they were not present, so that if he were heading somewhere, didn't show up and didn't answer a phone call they would be concerned and do something besides twiddle their thumbs? Maybe. Maybe not. The story really doesn't tell us anything other than they were looking for him after the accident happened. I didn't say minutes after they arrived. (but you may be talking to Zookeeper.) You just seem like the kind of guy that doesn't like to draw conclusions, and there is nothing wrong with that, but I think its looking more and more obvious what happened here. rezman 03-02-2016, 04:37 PM In spite of all this expert analysis and speculation... I believe I'll wait for the final reports from official investigators.... Holy Crap! warreng88 03-02-2016, 04:50 PM ‘We will never forget him’: Industry, state leaders react to McClendon’s death By: Brian Brus The Journal Record March 2, 2016 OKLAHOMA CITY – Devon Energy Corp. executive chairman Larry Nichols said he was stunned by the news of Aubrey McClendon’s death Wednesday. He and McClendon worked closely together on several creative associations and projects, and they co-founded the America’s Natural Gas Association trade group. McClendon was a fierce advocate for promoting the fuel, Nichols said. “No one was more passionate about natural gas than he was,” Nichols told The Journal Record. “Even through the controversies, he was a personable, likeable guy.” Other business and civic leaders responded quickly to reports of the death. Mayor Mick Cornett, for example, said in an email that his thoughts and prayers were with McClendon’s family. “We will always appreciate and remember Aubrey’s generosity and civic pride in our community – from his support of countless local charities to the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Boys and Girls Club of OKC to the arts. His philanthropic investments in local schools and universities, the Boathouse District and throughout our city consistently raised the standards of what Oklahoma City could be. His love and support of this community will loom large for decades to come,” Cornett said. The death shocked the industry. Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association President Mike Terry praised McClendon in an email, calling him a groundbreaking pioneer and true champion of Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry. “He was an extraordinary individual and businessman, admired and treasured by his peers, colleagues and employees. … Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry has lost a true visionary whose accomplishments will long go unmatched. His passing is a great loss to the industry, state and city he vigorously and loyally supported,” Terry said. “I’ve known Aubrey McClendon for nearly 25 years,” retired oil magnate T. Boone Pickens posted on his own website. “He was a major player in leading the stunning energy renaissance in America. He was charismatic and a true American entrepreneur. No individual is without flaws, but his impact on American energy will be long-lasting.” Oppenheimer & Co. Senior Energy Strategist Fadel Gheit said he hopes people remember McClendon as the visionary and maverick he was. Gheit has covered energy companies for more than 30 years, and McClendon was unique. “Whether you like him or you hate him, this guy did more to bring the domestic oil and gas industry to a global standard,” Gheit said. “Single-handedly, he created an industry that nobody thought was possible.” Officials of American Energy Partners, McClendon’s latest company, issued a prepared statement through spokesman Renzi Stone: “Aubrey’s tremendous leadership, vision, and passion for the energy industry had an impact on the community, the country, and the world. We are tremendously proud of his legacy and will continue to work hard to live up to the unmatched standards he set for excellence and integrity. We will deeply mourn his loss and please join us in expressing our condolences to his family.” State Sen. David Holt’s first response was in a Twitter message: “Aubrey McClendon was a major contributor to OKC & OK, from the Thunder to the river & countless things in between. Pray for his family.” Burns Hargis, president of Oklahoma State University, echoed the sentiment. “I am deeply saddened by the news of the passing today of Aubrey McClendon. He was one of the most visionary and brilliant people I have ever met. He was a difference maker and a key player in the shale revolution in America,” Hargis said. “He will be greatly missed. At this difficult time, we extend our prayers to his family.” People who worked for McClendon at Chesapeake Energy Corp., the company he founded in 1989 that grew to become the second-largest natural gas producer, posted on social media to express their admiration for the way McClendon treated workers at the company. David Rainbolt, the chairman of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, suggested that what McClendon did for the community will be how he is remembered. “The quality of life we have come to enjoy in Oklahoma City is due in no small part to his vision and generosity,” Rainbolt said in an emailed statement. “Very few have the ability or the drive to change a community or state, much less the entire world as Aubrey did. In a way, this is an end of an era, but Aubrey would want us to build on his legacy as we look to the future. He belongs to the ages now, but we will never forget him.” Rover 03-02-2016, 04:54 PM Wouldn't a security team for a high profile, extremely wealthy person always be keeping an eye on him, have a general idea and protocol about his whereabouts and schedule, even if they were not present, so that if he were heading somewhere, didn't show up and didn't answer a phone call they would be concerned and do something besides twiddle their thumbs? Maybe. Maybe not. The story really doesn't tell us anything other than they were looking for him after the accident happened. Security team? You've been watching too many tv shows. Aubrey was more common than you know, as are most wealth persons. They don't have handlers and bodyguards, and don't have people watching them minute to minute. Urbanized 03-02-2016, 04:56 PM Just that they reported him missing before they even knew there was a car accident. Means that must have been keeping an eye on him but he managed to escape for a while. They likely "kept an eye on him" 24/7, and have for years. As in, if they are not accompanying him somewhere he probably regularly checks in with him, giving them destination, ETA, and a call upon arival. It is also entirely possible that his vehicle had something like a fleet tracker for security reasons, or that he himself had a tracker app on his phone, which they monitored and was probably taken offline in the accident, which again would have given them cause for alarm. Private security for the extremely wealthy is often invisible, but rarely completely absent. I am in NO way making an argument that it was NOT suicide; just saying that there are other very plausible circumstances for everything so far reported, and all of those would still be consistent with the stressful circumstances he was currently in. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 04:57 PM Security team? You've been watching too many tv shows. Aubrey was more common than you know, as are most wealth persons. They don't have handlers and bodyguards, and don't have people watching them minute to minute. The sheriff called it his security team in the video linked upthread that we are talking about, not me. (Try to keep up!) You just seem like the kind of guy that doesn't like to draw conclusions, and there is nothing wrong with that, but I think its looking more and more obvious what happened here. I don't like to read something into every new tidbit of information that's not there. Could have been suicide! Probably was. Could have been something else. I've personnally seen people die behind the wheel and have had a former boss kill himself. I'll believe anything. We'll know more over time I suppose. Urbanized 03-02-2016, 04:58 PM Security team? You've been watching too many tv shows. Aubrey was more common than you know, as are most wealth persons. They don't have handlers and bodyguards, and don't have people watching them minute to minute. I'm not disagreeing with you; in fact probably agreeing actually. He didn't always - or even often - have on-person bodyguards (though he certainly did have them at times), but it is VERY likely that there were security personnel (either private or within his company) that were made aware of his whereabouts on a regular/routine basis. jn1780 03-02-2016, 05:01 PM I don't know if anyone paid attention to the police caulk marks for the tire tracks, but the vehicle took a hard left on a perfectly straight road. So either it was medical which caused him to slump over on his wheel on the left hand side or he deliberately aimed for the corner of that wall. zookeeper 03-02-2016, 05:02 PM Security team? You've been watching too many tv shows. Aubrey was more common than you know, as are most wealth persons. They don't have handlers and bodyguards, and don't have people watching them minute to minute. Rover, McClendon did, in fact, have not just a bodyguard or a couple of security people, but a team that has been with him for years. No, not like Secret Service always by his side, but they knew where he was, his schedule, was with him and his family often (especially when the kids were younger), and were in a position to know when he was AWOL from their security. That is what prompted their phone call to the Oklahoma City Police Department with concern for his well-being. Also, as I mentioned above in another post, I was told that was not his car. That goes along with his slipping away from family, friends and security this morning. His personal vehicle probably had tracking to his security and he took another car. That behavior would have alarmed anybody just 18 hours after he received devastating news. Hence, the call to police when the PD put two and two together, got a partial number on the plate and made the connection and informed the security and his family. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 05:35 PM I don't know if anyone paid attention to the police caulk marks for the tire tracks, but the vehicle took a hard left on a perfectly straight road. So either it was medical which caused him to slump over on his wheel on the left hand side or he deliberately aimed for the corner of that wall. I noticed that. Strangely at odds with the picture the sheriff described, that he crossed the center line, went into the grass and had plenty of time to do something, like all that happened way up the road. The lines look like it happened a couple of fractions of a second before impact. Photos can be deceiving and the sheriff is reporting preliminary findings in the hours after the incident? baralheia 03-02-2016, 05:53 PM I don't know if anyone paid attention to the police caulk marks for the tire tracks, but the vehicle took a hard left on a perfectly straight road. So either it was medical which caused him to slump over on his wheel on the left hand side or he deliberately aimed for the corner of that wall. Not just that, but Aubrey was driving a 2013 Chevy Tahoe. That's a large vehicle with a 5-star rating from the NHTSA for a driver's front collision. In the pictures that have been posted by news crews, there was only a few inches left between the "A" pillar and "B" pillar on the driver's side of that Tahoe. That would take an INCREDIBLE amount of force to do in that vehicle; Capt. Balderrama was not kidding with the "well over the posted speed limit" remark. That amount of crumpling suggests to me that Aubrey was very likely traveling in excess of 80mph when he hit the retaining wall - and I wouldn't be surprised if they determine his speed was over 100mph. Tundra 03-02-2016, 06:17 PM Lot of deer in that area, could have swerved to miss one ,straight into the wall.... Pete 03-02-2016, 06:50 PM Regardless of what happened there is no denying he was a brilliant guy and an amazing innovator. You could easily argue he is the person most responsible for the drastic increase in both domestic gas & oil production. Big loss for the industry and for OKC. Pete 03-02-2016, 07:12 PM it is now being reported that he was not wearing a seat belt (not sure if this has been posted). SoonerQueen 03-02-2016, 07:13 PM Ex-Chesapeake Energy Corp CEO Aubrey McClendon dies in a car crash | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3473577/Former-Chesapeake-Energy-Corp-CEO-Aubrey-McClendon-dies-car-crash-just-hours-indicted-conspiracy-charges.html) Here is the article from The Daily Mail. Mel 03-02-2016, 07:28 PM He chose not to give in to the jackals that have been chasing him. Part of me understands that. My condolences to his Family and Friends. He was a big boost for OKC becoming a better City. RIP Mr. McClendon. mkjeeves 03-02-2016, 07:41 PM Ex-Chesapeake Energy Corp CEO Aubrey McClendon dies in a car crash | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3473577/Former-Chesapeake-Energy-Corp-CEO-Aubrey-McClendon-dies-car-crash-just-hours-indicted-conspiracy-charges.html) Here is the article from The Daily Mail. "He was supposed to turn himself into jail at 11am" That answers one of my questions. Still wondering if the long term possible worst outlook for bid rigging, besides the initial arrest and embarrassment to himself, family and others was jail time and money or just money? Jersey Boss 03-02-2016, 08:28 PM "He was supposed to turn himself into jail at 11am" That answers one of my questions. Still wondering if the long term possible worst outlook for bid rigging, besides the initial arrest and embarrassment to himself, family and others was jail time and money or just money? He was facing ten counts. Each count carried a max of 10 years in prison and or a million dollar fine. |