Roger Rodas, 38, was the driver of the 2005 Porsche Carrera GT in the accident that killed actor Paul Walker.
The news reports have overshadowing Rodas death with information about Walker, who was a major part of one of Hollywood's most successful franchises, "Fast & Furious." However, both Rodas and Walker leave behind loved ones in the wake of the deadly crash.
Here are five things you should know about Rodas, a friend and business partner of Walker.
1. Rodas was a racer and bonded with Walker because of their passion for cars
"[Roger and Paul] were two men who loved their families more than anything. They put that before all their other business. They had the same outlook, that's why they got along so well. It is heartbreaking. They were true friends who shared the same goals and interests," a source told E! News.
2. Rodas and Walker owned custom car shop named Always Evolving
"I have a performance shop called AE Performance and we do race prep and all that stuff out in Valencia. So I have a couple partners and we all race together. It's a family business basically. We brought in friends and people coming from different economic backgrounds, let's just say, but it's cool because everyone gets to have their cake and eat it too. Eric Davis, Roger Rodas, Rich Taylor, Casey Adamo are just a handful of the guys involved," Walker said in an interview with Pas Mag in April 2013.
3. Rodas was a friend of L.A. Clippers superstar Chris Paul, according to TMZ
4. Rodas was a philanthropist like Walker, according to a Merrill Lynch profile
"[Rodas], like his client [Walker], is not just an auto-racing enthusiast but also a committed philanthropist. Before helping [Walker] establish Reach Out Worldwide, Rodas had created a foundation to support widows and orphans in his native El Salvador. The experience proved invaluable as he worked with Walker. Rodas and Walker had been friends and had been racing for several years before they began collaborating on Walker's finances."
5. Rodas was a husband and a father of two kids
RIP Roger Rodas, the man who died with Paul Walker but didn't get talked about even though he still lost his life pic.twitter.com/eZnlwUHnsy
— Sam. ✌ (@SamWadsy) December 2, 2013
