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The Porsche carrying Fast & Furious star Paul The Porsche carrying Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was travelling at up to 94 mph (151km/h) when it went out of control on a suburban street and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, according to an investigation of the November 2013 accident.
Walker was travelling at up to 94 mph (151km/h) when it went out of control The sports car driven by Roger Rodas slammed into a light pole with a 45 mph speed limit sign and burst into flames. Walker and Rodas died at the scene.
on a suburban street and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, Investigators with the Los Angeles county sheriff's department and California highway patrol concluded that unsafe speed, not mechanical problems, caused the 30 November crash, the sheriff's department said on Tuesday.
according to an investigation of the Based on post-crash calculations, accident reconstruction specialists deteremined Rodas was driving his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT at between 81mph and 94 mph.
November 2013 accident. Investigators had previously found no evidence the car had mechanical problems and had ruled out debris or other roadway conditions.
The sports car driven by Roger Rodas slammed into a light pole with a 45 Porsche sent engineers to California to review the car's wreckage. Though it was badly mangled and burned, they said there were no signs of any problems with the car's electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems that might have caused the crash.
mph speed limit sign and burst into flames. Walker and Rodas "The results of the investigation show that, according to all the available evidence, this crash was caused by dangerous driving at speeds much too high for the road in question," Porsche said in a written statement. "We stand by our Carrera GT and by the investigation."
died at the scene. The conclusion about the speed was based on a "yaw" mark that one of the car's tires left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles north-west of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff's deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of 100mph.
Investigators with the Los Angeles county sheriff's department and Post-crash investigators said the car had an exhaust system modified for greater speed and three of its tyres were nine years old when they should have been changed after four, which meant "the drivability and handling characteristics ... may have been compromised".
California highway patrol concluded that unsafe speed, not mechanical Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, had taken what was supposed to be a quick ride on a clear afternoon from a fundraiser benefiting Reach Out Worldwide, a Walker charity that gives first-response aid to victims of natural disasters. The crash occurred near the fundraiser and friends of the men raced to the scene.
problems, caused the 30 November crash, the sheriff's department said An unidentified witness said she saw the Porsche "'jiggling back and forth in [its] lane like the driver was jiggling the steering" just before the crash.
on Tuesday. Autopsies showed that neither man had used alcohol or drugs. Investigators found evidence suggesting both wore seatbelts and the cars' air bags had deployed.
Based on post-crash calculations, accident reconstruction specialists deteremined Rodas was driving his 2005 Porsche Rodas was Walker's financial adviser and the two had bonded over their shared love of fast cars. They co-owned a racing team named after Rodas's shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas drove professionally for the team in the Pirelli World Challenge circuit in 2013.
Carrera GT at between 81mph and 94 mph.
Investigators had previously found
no evidence the car had mechanical problems and had ruled out
debris or other roadway conditions.
Porsche sent engineers to California to review the car's wreckage. Though it was badly mangled and burned, they said there were no signs of any problems with the
car's electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering,
suspension or other systems that might have caused the crash.
"The results of the investigation show that, according to all the
available evidence, this crash was caused by dangerous driving at speeds
much too high for the road in question," Porsche said in a written
statement. "We stand by our Carrera GT and by the investigation."
The conclusion about the speed was based on a "yaw" mark that one of the
car's tires left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in
Santa Clarita, about 30 miles north-west of downtown Los
Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff's deputy that they thought the car
could have been traveling in excess of 100mph.
Post-crash investigators said the car had an exhaust system modified for greater speed and three of its tyres were nine years old when they should have been changed after four, which meant "the drivability and handling characteristics ... may have
been compromised".
Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, had taken what was supposed to be a quick
ride on a clear afternoon from a fundraiser benefiting Reach Out
Worldwide, a Walker charity that gives first-response aid to victims of
natural disasters. The crash occurred near the fundraiser and friends of the men raced to the scene.
An unidentified witness said she saw the Porsche "'jiggling back and
forth in [its] lane like the driver was jiggling the steering" just
before the crash.
Autopsies showed that neither man had used alcohol or drugs.
Investigators found evidence suggesting both wore seatbelts and the cars' air
bags had deployed.
Rodas was Walker's financial adviser and the two had bonded over
their shared love of fast cars. They co-owned a racing team named
after Rodas's shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas drove professionally for
the team in the Pirelli World Challenge circuit in 2013.
Walker starred in all but one of the six Fast & Furious films, which glorify muscular cars and risky driving. He had been filming the seventh instalment when he died.Walker starred in all but one of the six Fast & Furious films, which glorify muscular cars and risky driving. He had been filming the seventh instalment when he died.