Aubrey McClendon Crashed at 78 Miles an Hour, Investigation Finds
March 14 2016 - 3:40PM
Dow Jones News
U.S. shale pioneer Aubrey McClendon hit speeds of 89 miles an
hour seconds before his Chevy Tahoe slammed into a concrete bridge
earlier this month in a fatal crash, according to a report issued
Monday afternoon by the Oklahoma City Police Dept.
Mr. McClendon's SUV, which was fitted to run on compressed
natural gas instead of gasoline, crossed the center lane more than
60 yards before the crash. He wasn't wearing a seat belt, the
Oklahoma City Police said.
Data recovered from the vehicle's black box showed that Mr.
McClendon tapped his brakes several times before the crash, but
didn't truly brake hard. His Tahoe hit the bridge at roughly 78
miles an hour.
The Oklahoma City medical examiner's office said there didn't
appear to be any health emergency with Mr. McClendon before his
accident, police said. A spokesman for the department said he would
not speculate on whether Mr. McClendon committed suicide, and said
that the police investigation is continuing.
Mr. McClendon died in the fiery crash March 2, a day after he
was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring to
rig the price of oil and gas leases.
Write to Erin Ailworth at Erin.Ailworth@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 14, 2016 15:25 ET (19:25 GMT)
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