And we all know amphetamines explode on contact with a tree.
No, but it's entirely possible that a car traveling at 80+ MPH at the time of such contact could.
The article quotes the coroner as saying Hastings had traces of amphetamines in his system as well as traces of marijuana. But neither were considered a factor in the crash which makes th headline extremely misleading. But there is no bias at the LA Times. /s
HA! But...but...*while* Hastings' was all hopped up on a crack-cocaine speedball, his fuel tank wuz just filled up with Sunoco 95 Octane....of course that was a formula for KA-BOOM!!
Dead Men Tell No Tales. (Btw, notice EVERYONE whose name is "Breitbart" have heart attacks taking quiet evening walks?)