The answer is right in the story.
The guy’s name is Highhouse.
H I G H House, get it?
You can’t make this $hit up. Well, you could, but no one would believe it.
Many newer cars have various radio/media controls right on the steering wheel.
Now it can be told: Ted K drove off that bridge and killed Mary Jo because he was switching stations on the Olds’ radio.
“Bitchen Camaro”—Dead Milkmen
“So you better watch out when I drive through your yard
‘Cause I got a bitchen Camaro and an Exxon
credit card
Bitchen Camaro, bitchen Camaro hey boy where you headed?
Bitchen Camaro, bitchen Camaro, I’m drunk on unleaded”