The California-born actor was in the passenger seat of a red Porsche Carrera GT sports car while attending a charity event when the vehicle crashed into a lamp post and a tree, according to local media reports.
Los Angeles police said officers responded to reports of a collision in the Valencia suburb north of the city, and arrived to find the car engulfed in flames. They said two people were found in the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
Representatives for Walker confirmed that he had died, aged 40, late on Saturday afternoon.
A statement on the actor’s Facebook page read: “It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organisation Reach Out Worldwide.
“He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We... are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news.
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