Speed Blamed for Crash that Killed “Fast & Furious” Star Paul Walker

Los Angeles police say excessive speed, not a mechanical failure, caused the fiery crash that killed Paul Walker, star of the Fast & Furious movie series, last November.

Walker was riding in a modified Porsche Carrera GT driven by friend Roger Rodas. Police says the car was traveling between 80 mph and 93 mph in a 45 mph zone when it left the road and crashed into trees and a utility pole. Initial reports said speed was not a factor in the massive crash, for which there were no surviving eye witnesses.

Walker, 40, died of traumatic injuries and burns. Rodas died of multiple traumatic injuries. Both men were wearing seatbelts, and the car's airbags deployed, according to police. Neither man tested positive for drugs or alcohol.