Paul Walker: Coroner's Report Indicates 100MPH Speeds Led To Accident
Paul Walker's fatal car accident left the entertainment world in shock, and now, the coroner's report revealed the grisly details of the crash.
The actor was the passenger in a Porsche Carrera GT being driven by his friend Roger Rodas when the car hit a light pole and a small tree before it burst into flames on Nov. 30. Both men died at the scene of the crash.
On Friday, the Los Angeles corner who was assigned to the case confirmed that the car carrying Walker and Rodas was traveling at more than 100 miles per hour when it crashed, according to CNN.
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The 15-page reports was released by the Los Angeles County coroner's office and answered many of the other questions surrounding the "Fast and Furious" star's death.
"For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle partially spun around, and began to travel in a southeast direction," the report reads.
"The vehicle then struck a sidewalk and the driver's side of the vehicle struck a tree and then a light post," the report continues. "The force of those collisions caused the vehicle to spin 180 degrees, and it continued to travel in an easterly direction. The passenger side of the vehicle then struck a tree and the vehicle burst into flames."
Furthermore, the report revealed that Walker was likely dead before the smoke and fire engulfed the car since "scant soot" was found in his trachea.
However, the actor's body was found "charred and in a pugilistic (defensive) stance."
"His right wrist was fractured and his left arm was fractured," the report said.
Walker also suffered fractures to his left jawbone, collarbone, pelvis, ribs, and spine.
Alternately, Rodas "rapidly died of severe blunt head, neck and chest trauma," according to the coroner. His "major head trauma" included the "top portion of his skull fractured and his brain exposed." The car enthusiast was a friend of Walker's.
No traces of drugs or alcohol were present in either victim.
Meanwhile, Walker's co-stars, family and fans continue to mourn the actor. Messages of mourning flooded social media outlets following his death, including those of "Fast & Furious" stars Jordana Brewster, Tyrese, Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez.
