Execs at “Wheel of Fortune” are scrambling to explain why a puzzle with the answer “The Fast and The Furious” aired on about 200 local stations on Monday night. 
 
 In messages sent out on Twitter, the show called the incident an “unfortunate coincidence,” explaining that the show had been taped weeks prior, before star Paul Walker died in a fiery car crash. 
 
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 “The hearts of everyone at Wheel of Fortune go out to the family, friends & fans of Paul Walker,” read one message from the verified “Wheel of Fortune” Twitter account. 
 
 Host Pat Sajack felt the need to chime in as well to explain the puzzle, which turned up just days after Walker was killed in California. 
 
 “Feel terrible about timing of "Fast & Furious" puzzle tonight. Taped long ago & went out to 200 local stations days ago,” the veteran TV host wrote to his followers. 
 
 Walker, 40, was a passenger in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT being driven by fellow fast-car enthusiast Roger Rodas when it crashed into a light pole and a tree before bursting into flames. Both men were killed in the crash. 
 
 The Associated Press contributed to this report. ||||| Fans Warned to Stop Burning Rubber at Paul Walker Death Site Posted: Monday, December 2, 2013 2:54 PM EST Updated: Monday, December 2, 2013 3:03 PM EST 
 
 (FOX 11/CNS) - Fans mourning the death of "Fast and Furious" actor Paul Walker were warned today not to burn rubber near the impromptu sidewalk shrine in his memory, on the side of a street in Valencia. 
 
 Sheriff's deputies were sent this morning to Kelly Johnson Parkway, the place where the 40-year-old star of the street racing films, and his 38-year-old friend, Roger Rodas, died in a fiery car crash Saturday afternoon.They warned drivers to stop "burning rubber, spinning their tires" and 
 
 performing drifting maneuvers with their cars, a sheriff's sergeant said. "We sent deputies to the accident location this morning after we started getting reports of drivers burning rubber and spinning tires at the site," said sheriff's Sgt. Richard Cohen, watch commander at the Santa Clarita station. 
 
 "So far, I haven't had any reports of any drivers being cited or arrested," Cohen said. "But we have deputies there to stop that behavior if it happens again." 
 
 Today's misguided salute to Walker and the "Fast and Furious" movie franchise apparently involved drifting, an illegal technique in which the driver intentionally oversteers, causing a loss of traction in the rear wheels, which slides the rear end of the car from side to side. 
 
 Speed was a factor in the crash, which happened about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, at the intersection of Hercules Street and Kelly Johnson Parkway, 
 
 Cohen said.Sheriff's investigators are also looking into the possibility of a mechanical malfunction, according to the department. ||||| Porsche Was Going 90 MPH Just Before Crash... 
 
 A report on the car crash that claimed the lives of Paul Walker and friend Roger Rodas revealed that the Porsche they were riding in was traveling as fast as 90 mph at the time of the collision. Beverly White reports from Boyle Heights for the NBC4 News at 11 on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (Published Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014) 
 
 The Porsche carrying "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker was traveling about 90 mph when it went out of control on a suburban street and crashed, killing the actor and his friend, a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman said on Tuesday. 
 
 The sports car driven by Roger Rodas on Nov. 30 slammed into a light pole that had a 45 mph speed limit sign and several trees before bursting into flames. 
 
 Walker and Rodas died at the scene. 
 
 Investigators concluded that unsafe driving, not mechanical problems, caused the crash, said LA County Sheriff's Department Cmdr. Mike Parker during a press conference. 
 
 Speed Caused Crash That Killed Actor Paul Walker 
 
 A news conference held Tuesday revealed more details on the cause of "Fast & Furious" star Paul Walker's death. Beverly White reports from Monterey Park for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. (Published Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014) 
 
 "She saw a red sports car driving westbound on Kelly Johnson Parkway at a very high rate of speed. She did not know how fast, but said the car was 'sucking asphalt' and was very loud. She said that the car was 'jiggling' back-and-forth in his lane like the driver was jiggling the steering," a witness statement read. 
 
 Investigators calculated that Rodas was driving between 80 mph and 93 mph when his 2005 Porsche Carrera GT began to drift after coming out of a curve. 
 
 It had an aftermarket exhaust system that would have increased the engine's horsepower. It had tires that were 9 years old, Parker said. 
 
 Neither Rodas nor Walker had been drinking or doing drugs, Parker said, citing toxicology tests. 
 
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 The Associated Press reported in December that investigators had found no evidence that the car had mechanical problems and ruled out debris or other roadway conditions. 
 
 Subsequently, Porsche sent engineers to California to review the rare car's wreckage. Though it was badly mangled and burned, the engineers were able to do a thorough analysis. They found no problems with the car's electrical systems, brakes, throttle, fuel system, steering, suspension or other systems. 
 
 Porsche declined a request for comment Tuesday. 
 
 The conclusion about the speed was based on a "yaw" mark that one of the car's tires left on the road in an area of industrial office parks in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Witnesses told a sheriff's deputy that they thought the car could have been traveling in excess of 100 mph. 
 
 Post-crash investigators noted several issues with the condition of the car, which had several prior owners, including IndyCar driver Graham Rahal: 
 
 —Its original exhaust system had been modified in a way that could allow it to go faster, but also could have been done to change its sound. 
 
 —Its tires were about nine years old; the owner's manual suggests changing the tires after four years. 
 
 —Its left rear brake rotor was worn below manufacturer specifications, but that did not contribute to the crash. 
 
 Rodas, 38, and Walker, 40, had taken what was supposed to be a quick ride from a fundraiser benefiting Reach Out Worldwide, a Walker charity that gives first-response aid to victims of natural disasters. The crash occurred near the fundraiser, and horrified friends of the men raced to the scene. 
 
 While Rodas was Walker's financial adviser, the two had bonded over their shared love of fast cars. They co-owned an auto racing team named after Rodas' shop, Always Evolving, and Rodas drove professionally for the team on the Pirelli World Challenge circuit in 2013. 
 
 Walker starred in all but one of the six "Fast & Furious" blockbusters, which glorify muscular cars and risky driving. 
 
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– Wheel of Fortune accidentally stepped in it Monday night, when one of the answers to a puzzle on the show was "The Fast and the Furious" ... just two days after the death of The Fast and the Furious star Paul Walker. The show is now scrambling to explain, Fox News reports. It was just an "unfortunate coincidence," according to the show's official Twitter account, with that particular episode having been recorded weeks before Walker's death. It had been sent out "days ago" to the 200 local stations that aired it, explained host Pat Sajak.