reporter: millions of fans of paul walker s movie series were shocked when a real-life car crash killed the actor. the coroner s autopsy report shows his death was gruesome and swift. he was a passenger in an ultrahigh performance car drichb by his friend. the autopsy states the driver was driving a red porsche at an unsafe speed, 100 plus-mile-per-hour. when they passed us, there were no other cars around them. reporter: the driver lost control, spun, struck a sidewalk, tree and light post. video shows the moment of impact and a full minute later, the car bursting into flames. there s nothing, we tried. we went through five extinguishers. reporter: concerned they may have been alive that entire time, not supported by the autopsy.
were no other cars around them at all. reporter: the driver spun, struck a light pole, tree and the video to cnn shows the moment of impact and a minute later, the car bursting into flames. there s nothing we tried we went to five extinguishers. reporter: concerned that walker and rodas may have been alive at that entire time. both bodies were found in a pugilistic stance, much like a boxer. walker had multiple bone fractures. only a scant amount of soot was found in walker s throat indicating he wasn t breathing for long. the body of rodas was an even more gruesome condition. he died instantly. in hollywood, we re always driving fast. but we have to be concerned that this could happen to many of us. that s why we ought to follow the rules, follow the speed. we can t be too fast and
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co-stars, hi family, and his many fans. to the engines of the fast cars of his fans, mourners weeping, carrying flowers and candles to the accident site where actor paul walker died. this is one of the last photos of walker, attending a charity event to help victims of the philippines typhoon before he and his racing partner left in a porn. it slammed into a light pole and burst into flames. this man tried to do to walker and rodas. there was nothing. we tried. we went think five extinguishers. reporter: fellow tyrese gibson paid respects. to his family, walker was the father of a 15-year-old girl, a son devoted to his father. i m just glad every time i saw him i told him i loved him, and he said the same.
that s when the sense of urgency really stepped in. alexis reynoso is still pinned inside and cannot move. the gentleman that was filming this whole event, he would film part of the time, and then he would set the camera down and run and get more fire extinguishers for us. and then he d pick the camera back up and start filming again. so he was really a big help. but the fire extinguishers are now empty. i noticed the flames were getting stronger. and there was no fire extinguisher left. i was looking for truck. i said a truck or something big might have some bigger extinguishers. jack sees a greyhound bus stopped up the road. thank god greyhound happens to be there. anybody has a fire extinguisher? you guys have a fire extinguisher? there is a guy burning inside the car. give it to me, guys. come on, guys! as they try in vain to douse the flames and extricate alexis, the situation goes from bad to horrific.