Suicide probe after disgraced energy CEO and Oklahoma NBA team owner
drives 'straight into a wall' two hours before he was due to hand
himself in on charges of market rigging
" McClendon, who was dubbed 'America's Most Reckless Billionaire' by Forbes"
Suicide probe after disgraced energy CEO and Oklahoma NBA team owner
drives 'straight into a wall' two hours before he was due to hand
himself in on charges of market rigging
Aubrey McClendon, 56,died in an early morning car crash in Oklahoma City. Authorities say the former Chesapeake Energy Corp CEO drove straight into the bottom of an overpass at a 'high rate of speed'
His death comes less than 24 hours after a federal jury indicted him on conspiracy charges nd was supposed to turn himself into jail at 11am. He is survived by his three children and Whirlpool heiress wife Katie
Family man: Aubrey McClendon pictured center with his son Will, right, and wife Katie
In a statement released after his indictment, McClendon said: 'The charge that has been filed against me today is wrong and unprecedented.
'Anyone who knows me, my business record and the industry in which I have worked for 35 years, knows that I could not be guilty of violating any antitrust laws.
'All my life I have worked to create jobs in Oklahoma, grow its economy, and to provide abundant and affordable energy to all Americans.
'I am proud of my track record in this industry, and I will fight to prove my innocence and to clear my name.'
The crash happened on Wednesday morning around 9am in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma when the 56-year-old's car struck an overpass bridge.
The couple had two other children together, daughter Callie, left, and son Jack, right
'He pretty much drove straight into the wall,' said Capt. Paco Balderrama at a press conference. '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'.
He added that McClendon was not wearing a seat belt and was driving his 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe well over the 50mph speed limit before it was 'engulfed in flames immediately'.
Photo: News 9 Oklahoma
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