This may have been due to his recklessness as a pedestrian. As noted in his obituary, he "persistently flouted traffic signals", and dismissed cautionary warnings from friends with the reply, "We are all going to die some day."
This could be attributed to his disregard for traffic regulations. As per his obituary, he repeatedly disregarded traffic signals and ignored warnings from friends with the statement, "We are all going to die someday."