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Porsche sued over 'Fast and Furious' actor Walker's fatal crash

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Porsche sued over 'Fast and Furious' actor Paul Walker's fatal crash
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Lawsuit blames Carrera GT for deaths, claims pair was driving at a safe speed

Kristine Rodas, the widow of Roger Rodas -- who in November 2013 was killed along with actor Paul Walker in a Porsche Carrera GT crash -- filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the automaker, according to several media reports.

The suit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Porsche Cars North America says Rodas was driving at 55 mph, not in excess of 90 mph as the official crash investigators determined. It also says the vehicle lacked a proper crash cage and safety features in the gas tank that could have saved the men. Finally, the suit claims a failure in the Porsche’s suspension forced it to careen out of control in Santa Clarita, Calif., striking a lamppost and several trees before it came to rest and burst into flames. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Porsche Cars North America.

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