I doubt there was much, if any body roll.
Two words
H i g h w a y Q u e e n
The boss isn’t gonna fire the guy, how else is he gonna get paid for the car?
Sounds like the employee just became a volunteer.
I doubt the guy is going to get fired, and I doubt he is going to make him pay for the car. It was his own risk trusting him to drive the car. It’s his loss.
There is a difference between someone on a professional level and someone who’s also a friend.