Paul Walker Dead: 'Fast And The Furious' Actor Dies In Car Crash

Actor Paul Walker died in a car crash in Santa Clarita, Calif. , on Saturday (Nov. 30), his rep has confirmed . He was 40 years old.

Walker's team released this statement on his Facebook and Twitter pages:

It's with a heavy heart that we must confirm Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident...MORE: http://t.co/9hDuJMH99M - #TeamPW

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It's with a heavy heart that we must confirm Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident...MORE: http://t.co/9hDuJMH99M - #TeamPW
Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) December 1, 2013

Walker was best known for his roles in the "Fast And The Furious" movies.

TMZ reports that Walker was in a Porsche Carrera GT when the driver somehow lost control of the vehicle . It then slammed into either a post or a tree and then burst into flames and exploded.

It is not yet known what caused the driver to lose control, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said that the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. in the 28300 block of Rye Canyon Loop.

Walker's other credits include Varsity Blues, "Into the Blue," Flags of Our Fathers and Takers. He is survived by his 15-year-old daughter, Meadow.

UPDATE (Dec. 1, 8:45 a.m. EST): Although it's unclear what caused the accident, authorities have said speed appears to have played a major factor.

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UPDATE (Dec. 1, 11:00 a.m. EST): The driver in the fatal crash that killed Paul Walker has reportedly been identified as 38-year-old Roger Rodas . According to local reports, Rodas was the CEO of automotive company Always Evolving, and the pair was in his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT when he lost control of the car and struck a tree. Walker, a car aficionado, was allegedly one of Always Evolvings owners, and Rodas himself was a former race car driver.

According to TMZ, Walker and Rodas' bodies were burned so badly in the crash that they're currently unidentifiable and their autopsies will be delayed until later this week . A rep for the L.A. County Coroner tells TMZ that the coroner is waiting on both sets of dental records before proceeding.

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