"Paul founded the organization with the genuine desire to help others, and it's important to his family to keep his memory alive through ROWW. "Its comforting for them to know that the son, brother, and father they love so much is equally adored, respected, and appreciated by so many," they wrote. Walker's family posted on his Facebook yesterday a thanks for the outpouring of support and asked that donations be made to ROWW in lieu of flowers or other gifts. Tyrese, who shed tears while visiting the crash site on Sunday, is helping Walker's family with funeral arrangements. She did join family members, Vin Diesel and more of her dad's loved ones at a candlelight vigil held near the sight of the crash last night. We've been told that the actor had said his goodbyes and was preparing to leave when Rodas suggested they take a drive in the Porsche to if they could figure out why it had been stalling on one of the event employees.Ĭontrary to some early reports, Walker's teenage daughter Meadow was not at the event. Walker and Rodas had spent the day at a benefit for the actor's disaster-relief charity, Reach Out Worldwide, at their custom-car shop in Santa Clarita, Calif. The investigation is currently focusing on just how fast the Porsche, which can reach 60 mph in 4 seconds, was going when it hit the post, which boasted a 45 mph speed limit sign. The preliminary assessment, a law enforcement source told E! News, is that Rodas lost control of the vehicle while rounding a bend where the speed limit slowed to 15 miles per hour. SAR Continues Search at Vesper Peak for Missing Hiker. Little by little, the pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together.Īuthorities have said that, contrary to speculation, there is no sign that Rodas and Walker had been drag-racing or that another car was involved. Paul Walker Crash: Investigators Say Speed Was a Factor in Fatal Accident ABC News (blog) Police got a phone tip after Saturday's deadly accident saying that another car had been at the scene of the accident, according to Sgt. We owe that to the families we serve and I know the media wants accurate information."
There are a series of checks and balances we follow so that our work product is rock solid. "These types of cases present real challenges to our staff and we get one chance to get it right. I Am Paul Walker will feature interviews with friends and fellow cast members who knew him best and show cast his broad range of personal interest alongside his prolific acting career which believe it or not, actually started in the mid 80’s when Walker was still a boy. Paul Walkers Fatal Car Crash: What We Know About the Accident Fast and Furious star died on Saturday, Nov. The Truth Behind What Caused Paul Walkers Fatal Crash The likely cause is so mundane we never talk about it.