'Fast and the Furious' star Paul Walker killed in car crash

The news was confirmed by a post on his official Facebook account on Sunday morning.

“It is with a truly heavy heart that we must confirm that Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident while attending a charity event for his organization Reach Out Worldwide,” the post read.

“He was a passenger in a friend's car, in which both lost their lives. We appreciate your patience as we too are stunned and saddened beyond belief by this news,” it added.

Meanwhile, an earlier report from TMZ said Walker was in Santa Clarita, north of Los Angeles, before the accident where he was attending a car show to support the Philippine typhoon relief effort after it was ravaged by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan).

Witnesses told TMZ that the driver of the car lost control and slammed into a tree or post then burst into flames killing the passengers.

Source: www.gmanetwork.com/news