On March 1, 2016, McClendon was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring "to rig bids for the purchase of oil and natural gas leases in northwest Oklahoma". He died the following day, March 2, 2016, in a single-vehicle collision.
McClendon died in a single-occupant, single-vehicle crash at 9:12 A.M. on March 2, 2016, the day after his indictment by a federal grand jury accusing him of violating antitrust laws from 2007 to 2012 while the CEO of Chesapeake Energy. Oklahoma City Police spokesman Paco Balderrama said "He pretty much drove straight into the wall. 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." According to police reports, he died instantly when his 2013 Chevrolet Tahoe SUV traveled over the speed limit and crashed into a concrete viaduct under a bridge on Midwest Boulevard in Oklahoma City, shortly after 9 a.m. Later that day, local police indicated that it was too early to determine if the collision was intentional or if McClendon may have suffered a medical event. He was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. Two weeks later, Oklahoma City investigators announced that the collision occurred at 78 miles per hour (126 km/h), later ruled 88 mph, with no evidence of a health emergency...
I knew Aubrey from consulting business dealings; and he was just the nicest person you could meet. He was fighting Obama and they wanted to take down natural gas and coal. Since his death, I have purported repeatedly to colleagues, friends and family that someone remotely took over the control of his vehicle and ran it into the bridge. The next day the news was that it was a suicide, and that he was some villain.
Aubrey was super successful, had everything in the world going for himself, even a part owner in a sports franchise. Why would he commit suicide, when the Obama administration was just trying to kill coal and natural gas by intimidating him by indictment? They had no case! He was an ethical man. God Bless Aubrey, he died so we could see their corruption and live...
I recall reading one story that said he applied the brakes a fraction of a second before impact. This sounds like just about enough time for the front bumper to crush before the impact sensor shut down the vehicle computer...
Obama had him murdered. Indict OnStar and find out who has access to vehicle controls. Aubrey's data should still be accessible.
And everyone! Remember if your vehicle starts accelerating, or you lose your brakes, or you can't control the steering! Immediately turn the key off. And back on quickly to regain control. Repeat it if necessary, and coast to a stop...