Investigators Determine Unsafe Speed Caused Paul Walker Crash
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Jason Merritt/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — The Porsche in which Paul Walker was a passenger before it crashed, killing the Fast and the Furious star and his friend, was traveling at approximately twice the speed limit before the accident, according to a new report.
Investigators determined the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT was traveling up to 93 miles per hour off a curve in Valencia, Calif., when it slammed into a light pole and burst into flames on Nov. 30.
Previously, the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office had stated the car was moving at “approximately 100-plus” miles per hour.
The new report, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol, notes that unsafe speed caused the crash, and not a mechanical failure, as was initially rumored. However, it states the car had tires that were more than nine years old, which contributed to the accident.
There was no indication that Walker and the driver, Roger Rodas, were racing another car at the time of the accident, according to the report. Toxicology tests showed neither man had used alcohol or drugs beforehand.
The crash occurred after Walker, 40, and Rodas, 38, attended an event for the actor’s charity, Reach Out Worldwide.
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