Driver Was Heading To Work When He Died In Fairfax Crash: Family

The 19-year-old driver killed in a Fairfax County crash last week was on his way to work, those who knew him said.

David Mendez Hernandez
Photo Credit: *GoFundMe photo*

12/11/2022 8:25 a.m.

David Mendez Hernandez was driving a 2007 Nissan 350Z northbound on Prosperity Avenue at a high rate of speed when he lost control and struck a tractor trailer around 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6, county police said.

Mendez Hernandez of Chantilly was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

"...While on his way to work our beloved Junior was involved in a fatal car accident, reads a GoFundMe page for the family. "At only 19 years old, his untimely death has shocked and shaken our family."

The page had raised more than $16,000 as of Sunday, Dec. 11.

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