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Judge Says Porsche Not At Fault For Paul Walker, Roger Rodas’ Death In Santa Clarita

Porsche Claims Paul Walker Is Responsible For His Death In 2013 Crash

Porsche officials are claiming that Paul Walker is responsible for his death, nearly two years after the fiery crash in Santa Clarita.


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Walker’s “death, and all other injuries or damages claimed, were the result of (his) own comparative fault,” court documents filed by Porsche said, according to a CNN article.

Walker and his friend, Roger Rodas, were killed on Nov. 30, 2013 in a single-vehicle car collision in the Valencia industrial park.

Photo courtesy of CNN.

Photo courtesy of CNN.

The 40-year-old actor is best known for his role as Brian O’Connor in the “Fast and Furious” films. His brothers were used as body doubles and computer-generated images superimposed his face onto his brother’s for the characters last scenes.

Porsche told CNN that the car “was abused and altered after being placed into the stream of commerce in a manner that was not reasonably foreseeable to (Porsche Cars North America).”

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Porsche on behalf of Walker’s daughter, 16-year-old Meadow Rain Walker, in September.

The lawsuit alleged that the vehicle lacked safety features “that are found on well-designed racing cars or even Porsche’s least expensive road cars — features that could have prevented the accident or, at a minimum, allowed Paul Walker to survive the crash,” according to CNN.

Roger Rodas's Wife Sues Porsche Over Crash That Killed Paul Walker

Rodas’ wife previously sued Porsche, alleging the suspension on the car failed and caused the crash.

“The bottom line is that the Porsche Carrera GT is a dangerous car. It doesn’t belong on the street,” Walker’s attorney, Jeff Milam, said in a statement to CNN in a previous article. “And we shouldn’t be without Paul Walker or his friend, Roger Rodas.”

Related: Roger Rodas’ Wife Sues Porsche Over Crash That Killed Paul Walker

Investigators determined in March of 2014 that the cause of the crash was unsafe speed for the roadway conditions, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Commander Mike Parker to CNN.

UPDATE: Paul Walker, Roger Rodas Crash Reportedly Caused By Speed

“As we have said before, we are saddened whenever anyone is hurt in a Porsche vehicle, but we believe the authorities’ reports in this case clearly established that this tragic crash resulted from reckless driving and excessive speed,” Calvin Kim with Porsche Cars North America said in a previous interview with CNN.

“(Roger Rodas) was driving a red Porsche Carrera GT at an unsafe speed, approximately 100+ mph, in the No. 1 eastbound lane on Hercules Street, approaching Constitution,” according to the Coroner’s Office report.

“For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of his vehicle, and the vehicle partially spun around, and began traveling in a southeast direction. The vehicle then struck a curb, and the driver’s side of the vehicle struck a tree and then a light post,” the report continued.

Related: Paul Walker Family Sues Roger Rodas Family For $1.8M

The force of the collision then spun the car around again, and the passenger’s side struck a tree and the vehicle burst into flames, according to notes from Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, who were the investigators first on the scene.

Walker was in Santa Clarita Valley for a toy drive to benefit his nonprofit and was the passenger in the Porsche Carrera GT that Rodas was driving.

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Porsche Claims Paul Walker Is Responsible For His Death In 2013 Crash

3 comments

  1. It is such a tragedy when two people loose their lives and it seems that people soon forgot the lives that were lost and focus soley on financial gain. A car is a weapon when driven recklessly and unfortunately Paul and Roger lost their lives because of reckless driving.

  2. Paul was the passenger. How was he responsible for his death in the crash?
    Did he step on the gas pedal from the passenger seat?

  3. Roger Rodas caused the crash, as the driver. Porsche company was NOT driving the car.

    Facts. Like Kryptonite to people who won’t accept responsibility for their actions.

    smh

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About Heather Harbin

Heather grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from West Ranch High School in 2012. She recently graduated from College of the Canyons with an Associate's Degree in New Media Journalism. She was involved in College of the Canyons' "Cougar News" for two years, where she became the senior producer. She will be studying for her Bachelor's Degree at Cal State Northridge in the spring. Heather became a staff writer at KHTS AM-1220 following her internship in the newsroom. She has been writing news and feature articles for the KHTS website since May 2015.