Actor Paul Walker, the 40-year-old star of Universal Pictures Fast & Furious movie franchise, was killed in a single-car crash in California Saturday, according to a post on his official Facebook page. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news, the post read. Walker was a passenger in a friends car while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide, the post said. Both lost their lives. Sadly I must confirm that Paul did pass away today in a car accident, Walkers representative Ame Van Iden told NBC News. Advertise | AdChoices A fiery crash took place north of Los Angeles in the community of Valencia. Authorities responded to the wreck at about 3:30 p.m. local time (6:30 p.m. ET), the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station told NBCLosAngeles. The vehicle was engulfed in flames and extinguished by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, KNBC reported. Authorities found two people inside the vehicle after the fire was put out, officials said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene, KNBC reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation. At the time of his death, Walker was working on the latest Fast & Furious movie. The Fast & Furious franchise is a series of action films depicting street racing. A statement released late Saturday by Universal Pictures read: All of us at Universal are heartbroken. 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 AND FURIOUS films, and to countless fans. We send our deepest and most sincere condolences to Pauls family. NBC News and Universal Pictures are properties of NBCUniversal.
Posted on: Sun, 01 Dec 2013 06:36:11 +0000
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