Die-Hard Pipe Smoker

[burleybreath]

Wonder if he was smoking his pipe at the time of impact?

C’est ci n’est pas une pipe - https://www.thechicane.com/2011/09/02/cest-ci-nest-pas-une-pipe/

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Perhaps, severing his brain stem as @kurtbob described in this thread?

 

[JOHN72]

My father smoked in the truck, sometimes with the windows closed. That's why I love tobacco. I think one time, he smashed the cigarette on the window pane, he thought it was open. The interior upholstery of the cabin, already had a beautiful rusty yellow color. It smelled like glory. I will never forget those old days.

 

[kcghost]

"Well, officer it's like this. I could have avoided the wreck or light my pipe".