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ItzStock
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I went to the crash site on monday. The curve they were taking is a slight uphill curve that goes level on the very end of the curve. They crashed maybe 150 feet after the corner. There is a skid mark starting in the middle of the road headed towards the curb, and than marks on the curb where they hit.
I think they were going really fast around the corner and while turning the car slightly lifted taking some grip out of the tires causing him to oversteer slightly,and when it grabbed traction again on the flat at that speed he didnt have time to correct and it was to late.
Anyone else go there and check it out?
What do you think happened?
This article said they dont think there was a mechanical failure. They also think they were to far out of the corner for it to cause the crash. I dont think they were to far away at all going that speed.
http://t.entertainment.msn.com/official-no-mechanical-issues-in-paul-walker-car-crash?toc=movies
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Official: No evidence that Porsche in actor Paul Walker's fatal crash had mechanical problems
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators have found no evidence that the Porsche carrying actor Paul Walker had mechanical problems before it crashed, killing the "Fast & Furious" star.
The investigation also ruled out debris or other roadway conditions as causing the car in which Walker was a passenger to careen into a light pole and tree.
"We're looking at speed and speed alone," a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Nov. 30 crash also killed the driver of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT, Walker's friend and financial adviser Roger Rodas.
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have calculated a speed range at which they think the car was traveling but won't firm up that number until Porsche engineers come to California next month to extract information from onboard data collectors. The official would not disclose that range.
Though the car exploded in flames after the crash, the data recorders survived and may produce information to pinpoint the speed.
Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, co-owned an auto racing team. Rodas also was a professional driver who competed in 10 Pirelli World Challenge GTS races this year.
The official told AP that the Porsche appeared to have negotiated a curve in the road just fine before crashing in an industrial park about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
"They were well out of the curve when they lost control," the official said.
[ 2013-12-18, 06:28 PM: Message edited by: ItzStock ]
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that's was what I originally pictured happened, and after hearing the road described it seams more likely. I honestly think the combination of that bend and that car's nature and the fact that they were "testing" on the car is the reason they lost control there.
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Yeah I went also like two weeks ago when there was a car meet up there that's what I said when I seen the road go slightly up and then the turn and right away the crash too fast
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