Investigators And Porsche Engineers Meet To Discuss Data From Paul Walker Crash

Answers about the crash that killed actor Paul Walker and his friend Roger Rodas may be in the computer system of the rare Porsche they were riding in.

Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will meet with engineers from Porsche next month to analyze the data retrieval system, the department said. That system could shed light on the car's speed, throttle opening, air bag deployment, seat belt use and possibly other information from the time of the crash.

Walker, the 40-year-old star of the "Fast & Furious" franchise, died on November 30 when the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT he was riding in slammed into a pole and burst into flames. Rodas was behind the wheel.

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MattDarringer - 12/19/2013 4:52:37 PM

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Yeah. It has to be faulty Porsche software. To even think it was careless and irresponsible driving is out of the question.

85bmw745i - 12/28/2013 6:59:09 PM

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they are doing this to find the cause of the driver losing control, and get a picture of what exactly happened.

JDMUSMuscle - 12/19/2013 6:07:16 PM

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What Porsche should do:

- Be humble, as we all know every luxury European automaker is arrogant and thinks they are on the top of the world.

- Stop making overpriced crappy cars. Just make cars that are as low as Hyundai's, as the Germans are completely unable to make reliable vehicles like the Japanese can. Stop the BS, and just make cheap cars, like they should be.

absent - 12/20/2013 7:45:54 AM

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Yeah,we just need cheap,crappy cars,there is no need for exotics or luxury or high performance car.
What the hell are you doing on this blog then??
Btw,Porsche IS one of the most reliable cars on the market in it's category,Hyundais are built for reliable commuting if driven in anger they would fall apart quicker then obamacare...

MattDarringer - 12/20/2013 8:48:04 AM

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Well German reliability IS less than inspiring.

Chark - 12/20/2013 1:43:49 PM

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Graham Rahal, of Indycar, owned the car before it ended up in Rodas' garage. It doesn't add anything to the conversation, but is interesting.

amgs65 - 12/23/2013 11:38:39 AM

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Conclusion: Paul Walker still dead.