Did I mention holy shit? Paul Walker, best known as the star of The Fast and the Furious franchise, has died in a fiery car crash today at age 40.

Details are sparse but it seems that he was driving that he and a friend were leaving an event in a Porsche in Valencia, California, and the driver lost control. The car struck a light pole and a tree and caught fire. Both Walker and a passenger were pronounced dead at the scene.

This was confirmed by his official Twitter:

It's with a heavy heart that we must confirm Paul Walker passed away today in a tragic car accident…MORE: http://t.co/9hDuJMH99M – #TeamPW

— Paul Walker (@RealPaulWalker) December 1, 2013

When more details become available we’ll update this post but for now we’d like to express our sympathies to his family.

Source: [GlobalNews Canada](http://globalnews.ca/news/1001023/actor-paul-walker-dies-in-fiery-crash/)

_Updated to reflect that Walker was not driving._