Aubrey McClendon, beloved and reviled Oklahoma City corporate leader, wildcatter and philanthropist, died in a single car accident in far northeast Oklahoma City earlier today. He was 56.
McClendon was apparently traveling at a high speed when he drove his Chevy Tahoe straight into the wall of an overpass. According to OKCPD spokesman Paco Balderrama, "There was plenty of opportunity for him to correct and get back on the road but that did not happen."