Crime & Safety
2-Vehicle Crash Kills Chantilly Driver In Merrifield: Police
A driver died after his vehicle crashed into a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning in Merrifield, according to Fairfax County Police.
MERRIFIELD, VA — A driver from Chantilly died Tuesday morning in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Merrifield, according to Fairfax County Police.
Around 7:02 p.m., police responded to the crash in the 2900 block of Prosperity Avenue. Police believe the tractor-trailer driver was making a left turn onto southbound Prosperity Avenue when a northbound 2007 Nissan 350Z struck the truck. According to police, the Nissan driver was traveling at a high speed and lost control.
The Nissan driver was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. He was identified as David Mendez Hernandez, 19, of Chantilly.
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This was Fairfax County's 19th non-pedestrian crash death in 2022. There were 19 non-pedestrian fatalities by this time in 2021.
Police do not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. Anyone with information about the crash can contact the Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543 or submit a tip through Crime Solvers.
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