If you do steps 1-11 above, but don't turn left and just continue along the right edge of the world to the end, there is no crash. The crash only occurs if the end is reached while in the left half of the world.
If you do steps 1-11 above, but don't turn left and just continue along the right edge of the world to the end, there is no crash. The crash only occurs if the end is reached while in the left half of the world.