Fast and Furious star Paul Walker killed in fatal car crash

Paul and his friend Roger Rodas

Actor Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast & Furious action movies, has died in a car crash after his friend lost control of a Porsche GT which smashed into a pole and a tree.

The high-powered super-car, which was being driven by Roger Rodas, burst into flames after it crashed in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, at 3:30pm on Saturday.

Walker, 40, who appeared in five of the six films about illegal street racing and heists, had been at an event for his charity Reach Out Worldwide before deciding to take the car, a cherry-red Porsche Carrer, out for a drive with his friend.

The fundraiser, to benefit victims of Typhoon Haiyan, had been taking place in a race car shop near the scene of the crash. 

Guests rushed to put out the flames with fire extinguishers but the fireball had already engulfed the car.
Walker, who leaves behind a 15-year-old daughter just turned 40 in September. R.I.P Paul Walker