I wonder if his accelerator pedal mysteriously stuck (and probably brakes disabled) and he hit a tree to stop the car. We’ll never know the truth. Ever.
when the accelerator sticks, all you have to do is downshift. I’ve had it happen to me twice, both times with rental cars...
Hitting a tree can be accidental, but it also can be an indirect form of suicide, i.e. an impulse of someone depressed and under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
without knowing where and how it happened, the rumors will continue.