Famous Actor Paul Walker Dies in Car Crash

Paul Walker was one of the main characters in the famous car racing movies “Fast and Furious”.  Walker was in Southern California Saturday when he died in a horrible car accident later that day.   He was in the passenger side of his good friend Roger Rodas 2005 Porsche Carrera GT when they lost control and ran into a light pole.  Authorities still have the crash under investigation but know that speed was most likely a factor in the incident.  Autopsies on both Walker and his friend, Rodas, are still being waited on to see if drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident but reporters say that they most likely weren’t the issue.

The two were going for a ride in Valencia, in Santa Clarita, which is just 30 minutes north of Hollywood.  They were driving in a zone with a speed limit of 45MPH and most likely lost control of the car, and ran into the light pole which burst into flames upon impact, completely destroying the car.  The wreckage was so bad that it took almost 48 hours to completely indentify the remains to Walker and Rodas.  Dental records had to be looked up to tell exactly which victim was who.

 The Porsche that was driven in the accident is worth $450,000 when bought brand new.  The vehicle is also said to be extremely difficult to handle, which also could be another great factor that lead to Rodas to lose control of the vehicle.  The car is powered by a v10 610 horsepower engine, which is extremely powerful, which leads authorities to think that speed was most likely a factor in the accident.

Could it be pure irony that Walker supposedly died driving like any fast driving scene in the movie he was in that was still in production.  The accident is very sad because Walker and Rodas didn’t get to say goodbye to their families, because they had no idea of what laid ahead of them.  Their families were shocked and horrified by the deaths on the two men who still had a lot of life ahead of them.

In memory of the two men, people from all around California that owned sports cars drove them together across the state.  The accident will continue to be under investigation for several more weeks as investigators look into further details.  Everyone I know was shocked by the death of Paul Walker and I have heard several people talking about his death for the last week.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/30/showbiz/actor-paul-walker-dies/

Duke, Alan, Alan Duke Reported from Santa Clarita; Joe Sutton from Atlanta. Paul Vercammen, Greg Botelho, David Simpson, and Jackie Castillo Also. "'Fast & Furious' Star Paul Walker Killed in Car Crash." CNN. Cable News Network, 02 Dec. 2013. Web. 08 Dec. 2013.