Aubrey McClendon Killed in car accident
http://kfor.com/2016/03/02/police-former-ceo-of-chesapeake-aubrey-m...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Police officers confirm that a man killed in a car wreck early Wednesday morning is the former CEO of Chesapeake Aubrey McClendon
On Wednesday, firefighters were called to a car wreck on Midwest Blvd., between Memorial and 122nd St.
Officials say one person died at the scene when the vehicle hit a bridge in the area.
Photo from Midwest Blvd. accident
On Wednesday afternoon, KFOR learned that the driver of that vehicle was Aubrey McClendon, the former CEO of Chesapeake.
Officials with the Oklahoma City Police Department held a news conference on Wednesday afternoon, confirming the fatality is McClendon.
Capt. Paco Balderrama says police are still investigating the crash, but added that he was traveling at a “high rate of speed,” well over the posted speed limit.
Balderrama says McClendon died instantly from the crash. After that, the 2013 Chevy Tahoe caught fire.
“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.”
The accident occurred less than 24 hours after McClendon was indicted by a federal grand jury.
Aubrey McClendon
McClendon, 56, retired from Chesapeake in 2013 and became the CEO of American Energy Partners.
“It is with deep sadness that AELP confirms that earlier today, its founder, Aubrey K. McClendon died in a car accident on Midwest Boulevard in Oklahoma City. 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,” a statement from American Energy Partners read.
McClendon was also a partial owner of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Permalink Reply by Snort Widley on -
Not true - It was happening but not at the frenzy destructive pace brought by CHK.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Murphy on
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THANK YOU Aubrey for working to develop the Natural gas reserves in OHIO PA ad WEST VIRGINIA and creating jobs and revenue to truly a poor economic area of these United States......giving us a new outlook on life .....yes it has slowed in development has slowed but it will be back back bigger and better in time ......so sorry you won't be with us to see it .........the gas wells have been over developed and now we need infrastructure to catch up and allhell will brake lose also thaks in helping to kill OPEC
by investing in new technology to recover our natural resources
may you RIP
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Permalink Reply by John Marshall on
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Horrible thing to say. Pitiful.
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Permalink Reply by Olive Sue on
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A sad thing for those who loved him. And a sad thing that an answer to the charges may be even slower coming or perhaps not at all. If the charges are never answered his memory for his family will always be tainted as will it be for the public.....
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Permalink Reply by John Marshall on
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Respectfully disagree. His memory will not be tainted by an indictment that will be dropped.
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Permalink Reply by Frederick smith on
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I would say he had a lot on his mind at the time of impact,RIP
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Permalink Reply by Joseph-Ohio on
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No author / writer could script the story of that fella's life.
Where did that screenplay / story come from ?
Although he lived it to it's end I can't imagine that he actually planned it.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Litwinowicz on
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An amazing man, a throwback to the old wildcatter days of yore. He took a small start up and grew it to the largest nat gas producer in the country. His vision changed the country and the world. While he certainly had some questionable business practices, he also affected the lives of every living American. Cheap energy, cleaner air, millions of jobs. The fracking revolution would have progressed without him but he greatly accelerated the adoption of it. It was his statement, "The Utica is going to be the biggest thing to hit Ohio since the plow" brought a lot of attention to the Utica and accelerated its development.
But he was forced out of CHK for some questionable practices and CHK is still dealing with some of them. He quickly raised over $5 billion to fund AEP and leased a lot of acres in Ohio.
Like Joe-Ohio said, his life would make a great screen play. Wouldn't be surprised if someone is already working on it.
RIP Aubrey.
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Permalink Reply by Babs Limbach Marchand on
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Sad that this happened to him. I think he had a point in his statement about being singled out. I think he might have been ready to name names and they better investigate to see if his vehicle was tampered with.
Driving a 2013 Chevy Tahoe, did not seem to be living large.
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Permalink Reply by G.H. on
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Haha he may have been driving a 2013 Chevy Tahoe at his time of death, but this man knew a lot about living large. Dig around on Google, you will find it quickly. Not trying to say anything negative about him, that's just the truth.
Sad to see anyone go like this. He did a lot to change the oil and gas industry in the United States in the past decade. Some of the business practices may have been questionable, but he also did a lot of good and was also very charitable particularly in the OKC area.
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