Actor Paul Walker Killed in Fiery Car Crash
ANNOUNCER: This is CNN breaking news.</s>HOWELL: And welcome back. We are following breaking news of a Metro North train derailment in New York, just in the Bronx there. We understand that 100 firefighters are on the scene. And we are getting reports there may be some trains submerged in the water. Again, about 25 units or about 100 firefighters are responding to the scene. At this point, we don't have reports on injuries, but we are working to get more information.</s>KOSIK: Now, this is -- this is a very busy travel day. But the commuter -- the line we're talking about is actually a commuter line. It's not an Amtrak line. Still, people are moving about after the Thanksgiving holiday. It is a Sunday morning. So, it could either go one of two ways. It could be a very empty train this morning or it could be packed with people, you know, getting back home and vice versa. So, we're going to keep watching this and bring you more details as we get them.</s>HOWELL: Our New York affiliates there also on the story. We are waiting to get a signal from New York, and as soon as we get that signal, we will continue, obviously, to show you what's happening there and update you on the latest. But again, a Metro North train derailment in New York outside the Bronx. Now on to this other big story this morning. Actor Paul Walker, we know that he has died today.</s>KOSIK: And we're learning more about the fiery car crash that killed him. We have new footage of the inferno taken by witnesses just moments after the crash. Here is a few seconds of that.</s>HOWELL: All right. Overnight, CNN shot these images of figure eight tire marks and skid marks near the scene of that crash. We asked the L.A. sheriff's department if they were related to the crash. But at this point, we're told that they don't know.</s>KOSIK: CNN entertainment correspondent Nischelle Turner joins us now. Good morning Nischelle.</s>TURNER: Hi.</s>KOSIK: You know this is very hard for a lot of people to hear. I mean they woke up stunned to hear this news.</s>TURNER: Well, yes, because he was a part of one of the most popular franchises in the movies today and that's "The Fast and Furious" franchise. Paul Walker, 40 years old, beautiful, young, one of Hollywood's kind of "it" guys. You know, to wake up to the news to hear that he has died in a fiery car crash has left a lot of people in Hollywood and around the world stunned.</s>VIN DIESEL, ACTOR: Right behind you.</s>TURNER: One of Hollywood's most bankable stars, Paul Walker who has made a name for himself in the "Fast and Furious" movie franchise died in fiery car crash in Santa Clarita California. A second person also died in the accident. Both were attending a charity event for Walker's organization Reach out Worldwide. The event was intended to benefit the victims of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The crash happened just north of Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon. According to his representative, Paul Walker was not driving the 2005 Porsche. When deputies arrived, the car was on fire, both people in the car pronounced dead at the scene.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There's nothing -- we tried, we went through fire extinguishers.</s>TURNER: All that remains -- burnt, mangled metal and a light pole that's been knocked down. Authorities say speed was a factor. Walker wasn't just a car enthusiast on screen. Off screen, the actor competed in the Red Line Time Attack Racing Series. He had been filming the seventh installment of "Fast and Furious" at the time of his death and some of Hollywood's biggest stars are reacting. Co-star Vin Diesel said on his Instagram account, "Brother, I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless. Heaven has gained a new angel, rest in peace." And another "Fast and Furious" co-star Ludacris tweeted "Your humble spirit was felt from the start. Wherever you blessed your presence, you always left a mark." And fellow actor Tyrese Gibson said, "My heart is hurting so bad, no one can make me believe this is real. My God, my God, I can't believe I'm writing this."</s>TURNER: And Tyrese also posted on Twitter and Instagram account, the last text message exchange that he had with Paul Walker on Thanksgiving where Tyrese told him how much he loved him and how he was thankful for him. And Paul answered him back with "Hugs and XOs, XOs." And both of them apparently had a really deep friendship which is what we're hearing from a lot of people in Hollywood this morning. Condolences also guys going out to his 15-year-old daughter Meadow by many.</s>HOWELL: A terrible situation. Nischelle Turner thank you so much for your reporting.</s>KOSIK: And CNN's Nick Valencia joins us with more reaction of the people who knew Paul Walker the best. And we're seeing this outpouring of emotions and condolences from him.</s>NICK VALENCIA, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Yes. We are you know so many people even though the ones that didn't know Paul Walker personally are very moved by his passing. You see celebrities everywhere sometimes it just seems like you know them yourself. But we took a lot of tweets and Facebook posts, things on social media from fellow co-stars, friends and family. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson tweeting, he was co-star with Paul Walker in that "Fast and Furious" franchise, saying "All my strength love and faith to the Walker family during this heartbreaking time. We find our strength in his light. I love you, brother." He was very well liked among his fellow cast mates. Michelle Rodriguez posted this photo on her Facebook page during Thanksgiving. It's a snapshot of when they -- were in the movies together in "Fast and the Furious." All saying grace together a kind of fitting for the circumstances. Alyssa Milano adding, "No. Real Paul Walker, No, no, no. Rest with the angels you sweet, sweet boy." Sung Kang also -- also co-starred along Paul Walker in that "Fast and the Furious" franchise saying, he -- one of his PR reps posting on the Facebook page "On behalf of Sung, I would like to offer our deepest condolences and heartfelt prayers to the family and friends of Paul Walker. A man with true passion for life." And James Van Der Beek starred alongside Paul Walker in one of his breakout roles in "Varsity Blues," one of my favorite movies growing up playing high school football back in 1999, "I just remember him as being so effortlessly golden. He had that way about him, that thing." And that's what we're hearing from so many people. He just walked in a room and sort of lit up a room.</s>KOSIK: He had quite a following.</s>VALENCIA: Yes he had a presence, he had a large following. It's very sad news this morning.</s>GEORGE: We know a lot of people will be talking about this today.</s>VALENCIA: Yes. We got to go thank you so much.</s>KOSIK: Thanks so much.</s>HOWELL: All right still to come, this NEW DAY SUNDAY, Pope Francis puts the pageantry aside and he makes an appeal for a church that has been battered and bruised. We'll explain this new path for Catholics coming up next.</s>KOSIK: And we're getting new details on that breaking news of a train derailment in the Bronx, in New York, we're going to have more on that next.