Press Release

An 18-year-old died at Inova Fairfax Hospital on Friday, Jan. 6 as a result of injuries he sustained in a traffic crash on Monday, Jan. 2, 2012.

Carlos Hernandez of 2915 John Marshall Drive, Falls Church, was a passenger in the back seat of a 2001 Honda Accord and was ejected during the crash.

The crash occurred around 12:40 a.m., in the 2900 block of Graham Road near Rice Street. The driver lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road and struck a tree. Police have not placed any charges but are continuing to investigate. Crash Reconstruction Unit Detectives believe that speed may be one of the causative factors of the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS/8477 or e-mail at fairfaxcrimesolvers.org.

By: Contributing Author

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