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A lawsuit aimed at Porsche, this is the latest episode in the Paul Walker fatal Carrera GT crash saga - the widow of Roger Rodas, Paul’s friend who was driving when the accident took place, sued Porsche yesterday, claiming the crash was caused by design flaws.
Kristine M. Rodas has taken legal action against Porsche, with the case contradicting the conclusions of the official investigation report that followed the crash. We’ll remind you the report, issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff, showed the 2005 Carrera GT was traveling at 93 mph (150 km/h), way over the speed limit, on old tires.
On the other hand, the lawsuit states Roger was actually doing 55 mph (88 km/h) and that the supercar lacks certain safety features that could’ve saved Roger’s and Paul’s lives. To be more precise, it is stated that the Carrera GT should have offered something like a roll cage, as well as a gas tank that prevents fires in such situations.
Porsche sent some investigators of its own after the crash. Apart from not finding anything wrong with the car, this stated the “vehicle had been altered from its original design state and had not been maintained properly."
As you can imagine, the lawsuit could last years before a final verdict is given, so we are probably going to spend quite some time on various details in the near future.
On the other hand, the lawsuit states Roger was actually doing 55 mph (88 km/h) and that the supercar lacks certain safety features that could’ve saved Roger’s and Paul’s lives. To be more precise, it is stated that the Carrera GT should have offered something like a roll cage, as well as a gas tank that prevents fires in such situations.
Porsche sent some investigators of its own after the crash. Apart from not finding anything wrong with the car, this stated the “vehicle had been altered from its original design state and had not been maintained properly."
As you can imagine, the lawsuit could last years before a final verdict is given, so we are probably going to spend quite some time on various details in the near future.
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