On April 20 at approximately 1:30 a.m., Gordon was ejected from his 2006 Nissan Altima after crashing the vehicle and striking a power box, Newport News, Virginia police said.
Gordon was declared dead at the scene, according to police.
A preliminary investigation revealed that speed was a factor in the accident, authorities said.
More than $480 had been raised as of Monday evening on a GoFundMe for Gordon, who family and friends remembered as generous and caring.
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