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Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable'
Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' A devoted father and a young man pursuing the American Dream are being mourned after their lives were tragically cut short in a Fairfax County pond crash. Karna Khadka, 55, and 20-year-old Nishchal Bhatta lost their lives last week when their car plunged into a frigid Chantilly pond, likely due to icy road conditions. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater. Emergency crews from the Fairfax County…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallying To Send Body Of 'Wonderful Person' Killed In VA Hit-Run Back To El Salvador Community Rallying To Send Body Of 'Wonderful Person' Killed In VA Hit-Run Back To El Salvador
Community Rallying To Send Body Of 'Wonderful Person' Killed In VA Hit-Run Back To El Salvador Before a hit-and-run driver in Fairfax County killed him, Julio Pasassi was a pillar of his adopted community who was known as a "true friend and leader," according to his family. Now that same community is rallying around his family as they hope to send his body back to his native El Salvador to be buried along with other loved ones. "Julio was struck by a hit-and-run driver as (he) walked to his car during his morning commute," Stephanie Trimmer, who organized a fundraiser for the Pasassi family, said.  "This devastating loss has affected all of us, and our thoughts are with Julio’s…

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by Zak Failla