American actor Paul Walker, best known for his role as Brian O’Conner in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, died in a car crash in Southern California on Saturday (Sunday in Manila). He was 40.
Walker’s representatives confirmed the news on his social media accounts.
“It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization, Reach Out Worldwide,” his representatives said in a statement posted on his official Facebook account.
“He was a passenger in a friend’s car, in which both lost their lives.”
Video footage of Actual accident
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Celebrity website TMZ first reported that Walker and another person was killed after the Porsche GT they were riding lost control and slammed into either a tree or a post, and subsequently burst into flames and exploded.
The accident occurred in Santa Clarita, outside of Los Angeles, California.
Sources told TMZ that Walker was in Santa Clarita for a car show meant to raise funds for the relief efforts for the survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in the Philippines.
Earlier this week, members of the "Fast and the Furious" cast, including Walker, reached out to their fans in an effort to raise awareness of as well as assistance for the victims of "Yolanda" in the Philippines.
Accident scene It was Walker who spoke on behalf of the group.
“The needs are gonna be extensive for a long period of time. So basically, we are reaching out to the fans. We love Manila -- we were there last year, they received us with open arms. We love the Philippines[source]
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