Los Angeles - Design defects of a Porsche sports car caused the crash that killed actor Paul Walker, the widow of the car's driver said in a lawsuit against the manufacturer, alleging negligence and wrongful death among other claims.
Kristine Rodas says in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday that a suspension failure of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT led to her late husband losing control of the vehicle before it careened into trees and a utility pole killing Walker and driver Roger Rodas last November.
Walker's death at age 40 led to a temporary halt in production of Fast & Furious 7, the successful movie series about illegal street racing that helped popularise his career.