Aubrey McClendon, part-owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder, died early this morning after crashing his car into a wall in Oklahoma City just hours after being indicted on conspiracy charges.
Via CNBC
Aubrey McClendon, a founder and former chief executive of Chesapeake Energy, died in a car crash Wednesday at age 56, a day after he was charged with conspiring to rig bids for oil and natural gas leases.
McClendon crashed into an embankment while traveling at a “high rate of speed” in Oklahoma City on Wednesday morning, said Capt. Paco Balderrama of the Oklahoma City Police Department. McClendon’s vehicle was engulfed in flame, he said.
“He pretty much drove straight into the wall,” Balderrama said.
Here’a a picture of McClendon’s car after the crash .
https://twitter.com/reddirtreportOK/status/705121933940002816
Here's another look at the Aubrey McClendon crash. Looks to have hit the bridge very hard. pic.twitter.com/hQ5WqNySaE
— Ben Smith (@bjaminsmith) March 2, 2016
We’ll update this post once more details are made available.