Actor Paul Walker, the 40-year-old star of the "Fast & Furious" movie
franchise, was killed in a single-car crash in California on Saturday.
"We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened
beyond belief by this news," according to a post on his official Facebook
page.
Walker was a passenger in a friend's car. They had just
attended a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide, the post
said. "Both lost their lives," it added.
"Sadly I must confirm
that Paul did pass away today in a car accident," Walker's representative
Ame Van Iden told gossipslife News.
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 Sheriff's Station
told Gossipslife.com.
The vehicle was engulfed in flames and
extinguished by the Los Angeles County Fire Department, gossipslife
reported. Authorities found two people inside the vehicle after the fire was
put out, officials said.
