Fast and Furious star Paul Walker remembered by fans after fatal crash
Paul Walker and friend killed in fiery crash when sportscar collides with pole and tree after they attended charity event
Friends and fans have paid tribute to Paul Walker, the star of the Fast & Furious movie series who died in a car crash that killed one other person outside of Los Angeles. He was 40.
A statement on the actor's Facebook page said he was a passenger in a friend's car, and that Walker was in the area to attend a charity event Saturday afternoon for his organisation Reach Out Worldwide.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that deputies found a car engulfed in flames when they responded to a report of a collision in the community of Valencia. Two people who were in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal reported that a red Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames.
Walker rode the Fast & Furious franchise to stardom, starring in all but one of the six action blockbusters, beginning with the first film in 2001. The blond-haired, blue-eyed Los Angeles-native brought California surfer good-looks and an easy, warm charm to the popular street-racing series.
"All of us at Universal are heartbroken," Universal Pictures said. "Paul was truly one of the most beloved and respected members of our studio family for 14 years, and this loss is devastating to us, to everyone involved with the Fast & Furious films, and to countless fans."