TMZ reports that Walker was in a Porsche Carrera GT when
the driver somehow lost control of the vehicle. It then slammed into either
a post or a tree and then burst into flames and exploded.
It is not yet known what caused the driver to lose control, but the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that the
crash happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 28300 clock of Rye Canyon Loop.
Walker's other credits include “Varsity Blues,” "Into the
Blue," “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Takers.” He is survived by his
15-year-old daughter, Meadow.
UPDATE (Dec. 1, 8:45 a.m. EST): Although it's unclear what caused
the accident, authorities have said speed appears to have played a major
factor.
UPDATE (Dec. 1, 11:00 a.m. EST): The driver in the fatal crash that
killed Paul Walker has reportedly
been identified as 38-year-old Roger Rodas. According to local reports,
Rodas was the CEO of automotive company Always Evolving, and the pair was in
his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT when he lost control of the car and struck a tree.
Walker, a car aficionado, was allegedly one of Always Evolving’s owners, and
Rodas himself was a former race car driver.
According to TMZ, Walker and Rodas' bodies were burned so badly in
the crash that they're currently unidentifiable and their
autopsies will be delayed until later this week. A rep for the L.A. County
Coroner tells TMZ that the coroner is waiting on both sets of dental records
before proceeding.
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