14 DAY TRIAL // It's been called the "unofficial tribute” but it did manage to gather as many as 8,000 people to the place where actor Paul Walker, famous for his “Fast & Furious” series, lost his life in a car crash on November 30.
The fans responded to a Facebook invite that claimed a memorial gathering for Paul Walker and Roger Rodas, also killed in the crash, would be taking place in Santa Clarita, California, the LA Times reports. They not only managed to hinder traffic at the crash site, but also for blocks around, since parked cars lined up the streets for miles.
Most of the cars present there were souped-up street racers, a reminder of who Paul Walker's fanbase is made up of in large proportion. Police forces say they allowed cars to ride two abreast on Hercules Street, the very street the accident took place.
As might be expected in such circumstances, hundreds of flower bouquets and memorial candles were lined up on the sidewalk, together with cards in memory of the dead actor. The slogan “Race in Peace,” a car-themed variation of the classic “Rest in Peace,” was coined by the attending people, as a motto for their memorial gathering.
It is worth mentioning that, although this was an unofficial event, the SoCal Car Meets Facebook page, the one who organized the gathering, asked all attendants to obey traffic laws and drive safely. This has not been the case in other parts of the world, where fans held unofficial tributes to Paul Walker by having illegal drag races.
Actor Paul Walker, 40, died in a fiery car crash on November 30, while in the passenger seat of a Porsche Carrera GT. The car was being driven at the time by friend and business partner Roger Rodas who was also killed.
At the time of his death, Paul was working on the 7th installment in the “Fast & Furious” series, which was supposed to hit movie theaters in July of next year.