Paul Walker LA Coroner Report Says 'Fast & Furious' Star, Driver Roger Rodas Died Of Traumatic And Thermal Injuries

It has been a long week for friends and family of Paul Walker and Roger Rodas. The two men died on Saturday, Nov. 30 in a deadly car crash in Santa Clarita, California. The actor and his longtime friend were holding a charity event to raise money for people affected by the typhoon in the Philippines and to provide toys for kids who wouldn't have presents around the holidays, when Rodas asked Walker to take a spin in his red Porsche Carrera GT. Rodas allegedly lost control of the vehicle and slammed into a post. The car burst into flames, taking their lives. Investigators believe speed was a factor in the single-vehicle crash, but it is unknown what caused the very experienced Rodas to lose control of the vehicle.

Walker, known for the multiple Hollywood movies he starred in, including five of the six released films of the "Fast & Furious" franchise, and Rodas, a Merrill Lynch financial advisor, and Walker's business partner of "Always Evolving Performance Shop," a luxury car dealer, were also devoted philanthropists. After the crash, authorities could not identify the bodies of the two men because they were heavily burned, and although witnesses who were with the two at the event claim Rodas was behind the wheel, police needed to formally identify the two. The autopsies were delayed due to the extensive injuries, but they were resumed after the families of both parties provided the victims' dental records.

The autopsies were completed Tuesday, but investigators placed a "security hold" on the results. The coroner's office did not give a reason for the secrecy. However, they have just released the official cause of deaths for Paul Walker and Roger Rodas. Thanks to their dental records, the L.A. coroner's office determined the actor died from the combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries sustained from the crash, but his friend and business partner died of multiple traumatic injuries suffered upon impact. Both deaths were ruled to be accidental. The coroner says toxicology results for both men will be available in six to eight weeks.