‘Fast & Furious’ actor Paul Walker dies in car crash at 40

Walker died Saturday afternoon,Ame Van Iden told the Associated Press.

A statement on the actor’s Facebook page said he was a passenger in a friend’s car,and that Walker was in the area to attend a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide.

“We … are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news,” the statement said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department said that deputies found a car engulfed in flames when they responded to a report of a collision in the community of Valencia. Two people who were found in the car were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Santa Clarita Signal reports a red Porsche crashed into a light pole and tree and burst into flames.

Walker was working on ‘Fast & Furious 7′ at the time of his death. He also starred in the suspense drama,’Hours’,which is set for release this month.