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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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