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3 days ago
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Fairfax County police identify body of missing teenager found in retention pond after car crash; investigation underway
TYSONS, Va. () — Police are investigating the death of a teenager found in a retention pond in Fairfax County, not far from where he had crashed his car. 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. FCPD: Ex-Youth summer program leader charged with secretly recording minors 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. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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17-02-2025
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Virginia teen killed in crash in Dumfries
The Brief A teenage driver was killed, and three others were injured in a crash near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road. The 2013 Audi A7, driven by 18-year-old Mihai-Mario Stoica, crossed the median into oncoming traffic, colliding with a 2024 Cadillac Escalade. The crash is under investigation, and the injured were transported to nearby hospitals. DUMFRIES, Va. - A teenage driver was killed and three others were injured in a vehicle crash late Sunday near Dumfries Road and Van Buren Road. Police report that 18-year-old Mihai-Mario Stoica of Woodbridge was driving a 2013 Audi A7 eastbound on Dumfries Road when the vehicle crossed the median into oncoming traffic, colliding with a 2024 Cadillac Escalade traveling in the opposite direction. Investigators believe Stoica was driving above the posted speed limit at the time of the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A 25-year-old man who was a passenger in the Audi, an 18-year-old driver of the Cadillac, and a 32-year-old passenger of the Cadillac were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries. The crash remains under investigation. The Source Prince William County Police and FOX 5 DC
