Fairfax County police identify body of missing teenager found in retention pond after car crash; investigation underway
On Wednesday night, Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) identified a body that was found as 19-year-old Kyle Coleman, of Gainesville, who had been reported missing out of Prince William County over the weekend.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Police recover body from pond in Tysons; family of missing teen gather
On Friday, June 6, at around 11:15 p.m., first responders were called to Galleria Drive and Tysons Boulevard for a 911 activation call from an iPhone. There, they saw an empty 2019 blue Toyota Yaris that had crashed into a tree near the roadway.
FCPD said the Yaris was heading westbound on Galleria Drive when it crossed into the eastbound lanes and then left the road, hitting a tree.
Witnesses there said they saw a person run from the car and 'may have left the scene in another vehicle' right after, according to FCPD.
Officers searched the car and the nearby area but didn't find anyone involved in the crash or evidence of foul play. Thermal imaging technology was also used, but it didn't yield any results.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE: Police looking for man who went missing after car crash in Fairfax County
On Saturday, June 7, the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) received a missing person's report for Coleman.
On Sunday, June 8, PWCPD received a video showing Coleman before the crash. PWCPD then escalated Coleman's case to Critically Endangered Missing.
On Monday, June 9, the car crash was linked to Coleman's disappearance, and FCPD reached out to PWCPD to coordinate and help in the investigation. Both agencies began searching for him but it did not yield any results.
On Tuesday, June 10, FCPD searched again on foot, using its Real Time Crime Center, drones, and other technology.
Crews searched the woods and nearby water features and retention ponds. That's when Coleman's body was found submerged, surrounded by thick brush.
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FCPD said that through reviewing surveillance footage, it was determined that Coleman left the scene of the crash, and detectives were able to confirm that nobody else was involved in the crash.
Morehouse College, the school Coleman studied at, released a statement regarding his death.
May we honor Kyle's life by holding tightly to community, ambition, and peace.
Morehosue College
Anyone with information is asked to call FCPD's Criminal Investigation Division at (703) 256-8035.
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