I've been reading about this. I wasn't familiar with Paul Walker until this accident.
TMZ reported that someone was trying to back the car into the garage and the Porsche kept stalling. (My guess is that the car was out on display and was being put away as the charity event was winding down.) Rodas got behind the wheel to back it in when Paul asked to go out for a ride. If true, just compounds the sadness...if only he had not asked for the ride.
The autopsy confirms Rodas was still behind the wheel on impact. Since Paul had smoke in his lungs, he is believed to have survived the crash but may have been un- conscious. He then died from the fire and his injuries. Rodas is believed to have died on impact, which I presume means no smoke in his lungs.
The toxicology reports won't be known for about 6 weeks. Was alcohol served at the event in the afternoon? What will it show Rodas had in his system, if anything?
The steering fluid issue seems plausible, that Rodas lost control of steering prior to the crash, but I know next to nothing about cars.
TMZ reported that someone was trying to back the car into the garage and the Porsche kept stalling. (My guess is that the car was out on display and was being put away as the charity event was winding down.) Rodas got behind the wheel to back it in when Paul asked to go out for a ride. If true, just compounds the sadness...if only he had not asked for the ride.
The autopsy confirms Rodas was still behind the wheel on impact. Since Paul had smoke in his lungs, he is believed to have survived the crash but may have been un- conscious. He then died from the fire and his injuries. Rodas is believed to have died on impact, which I presume means no smoke in his lungs.
The toxicology reports won't be known for about 6 weeks. Was alcohol served at the event in the afternoon? What will it show Rodas had in his system, if anything?
The steering fluid issue seems plausible, that Rodas lost control of steering prior to the crash, but I know next to nothing about cars.
