On November 30, 2013, at approximately 3:30 PM (PST), Paul Walker and a friend, identified as Roger Rodas by organizers for Walker’s charity, Reach Out Worldwide (for victims of Typhoon Haiyan), left one of its events when they died in a vehicular accident. Shortly after leaving in Rodas’ red Porsche Carrera GT, the vehicle lost control and crashed into a light pole and tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California and burst into flames.
Paul Walker, star of the 'Fast and Furious' franchise, died at age 40 in a car accident this afternoon in southern California, reports @TMZ.
— Staggerd.com (@StaggerdGroup) December 1, 2013
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department declared the two deceased at the scene. Coverage was first reported by celebrity website TMZ and by major news outlets after Walker’s publicist, Ame van Iden, confirmed early reports of his death. Rodas was a longtime friend to Walker and helped to establish Reach Out Worldwide. He was the CEO of Always Evolving, a performance shop for high end vehicles owned by Walker, located in Valencia.
