--- description: Investigators said an analysis of Paul Walker's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT revealed no mechanical problems that could've led to the death of the actor and his friend, leaving his 95mph speed the main factor in the crash title: Authorities: Speed to Blame For Paul Walker’s Deadly Crash image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt877412928fa48c10/6986873dadae44106154225b/ap474938527124.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Paul Walker](/tag/paul-walker/) ## Paul Walker Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Authorities: Speed to Blame For Paul Walker’s Deadly Crash by [David Winograd](/author/david-winograd/) ## David Winograd Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2014 10:21 PM CUT  Firefighters work on Nov. 30, 2013 next to the wreckage of a Porsche that crashed into a light pole killing actor Paul Walker and Roger Rodas in Valencia, Ca. Firefighters work on Nov. 30, 2013 next to the wreckage of a Porsche that crashed into a light pole killing actor Paul Walker and Roger Rodas in Valencia, Ca.Dan Watson—The Santa Clarita Valley Signal/AP by [David Winograd](/author/david-winograd/) ## David Winograd Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 25, 2014 10:21 PM CUT Investigators have [concluded](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/apnewsbreak-speed-blame-walker-crash "undefined") that it was speedy driving and not mechanical failure that killed _Fast & Furious_ star Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas last November. Rodas was driving the actor’s 2005 Porsche Carrera GT at about 90 miles per hour when it spun out of control and crashed into a light pole, the Associated Press reports. The speed limit on the suburban street outside of Los Angeles was 45 mph. “The vehicle had no mechanical failure and the damage that occurred to the vehicle was from the collision,” according to a person who reviewed the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol’s report. The _Associated Press’_ source asked to remain anonymous because the report hasn’t been released to the public yet. Investigators determined the car’s electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system and steering systems had been functioning properly at the time of the crash. \[[AP](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/apnewsbreak-speed-blame-walker-crash "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/37880/paul-walker-crash-speed/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/37880/paul-walker-crash-speed/"},"headline":"Authorities: Speed to Blame For Paul Walker’s Deadly Crash","datePublished":"2014-03-25T22:21:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T06:57:46.612Z","description":"Investigators said an analysis of Paul Walker's 2005 Porsche Carrera GT revealed no mechanical problems that could've led to the death of the actor and his friend, leaving his 95mph speed the main factor in the crash","url":"https://time.com/37880/paul-walker-crash-speed/","keywords":["Paul Walker"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt877412928fa48c10/6986873dadae44106154225b/ap474938527124.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"David Winograd","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/david-winograd/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt877412928fa48c10/6986873dadae44106154225b/ap474938527124.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Paul Walker-Crash","caption":"Paul Walker-Crash","creditText":"Dan Watson—The Santa Clarita Valley Signal/AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/paul-walker/","name":"Paul Walker"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/37880/paul-walker-crash-speed/","name":"Authorities: Speed to Blame For Paul Walker’s Deadly Crash"}}]}] ```