LOS ANGELES (AP) – Autopsies have been completed on the two bodies recovered from the fiery crash that killed Fast & Furious actor Paul Walker, but the results won’t be released until tomorrow, authorities said.
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office said it completed autopsies today after Saturday’s crash of a powerful Porsche in which Walker, a star of the mega-hit action movies, and his friend were last seen riding.
Walker’s publicist has said the actor was the passenger when Roger Rodas’ 2005 Porsche Carrera GT crashed into a light pole and tree, then exploded in flames.
The muscular, limited-edition car is known to be not just fast – it can hit 100 mph in less than seven seconds – but also difficult to handle. It is low to the ground, making it susceptible to bumps or debris in the road.
The families of both men have provided dental records, which will permit not only formal identification of the bodies, but also official word on whether Walker or Rodas was behind the wheel.
Walker starred in all but one of the six Fast & Furious blockbusters, films that glorified fast cars and dangerous driving. He had been on break from shooting the latest installment, and Universal Pictures said today that production of Fast & Furious 7 is on hold.
Much of the film has been shot, and it is scheduled for release in July. Universal Pictures has not said how it will adjust the movie to account for Walker’s death.
