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Body found as officials search for student who went missing after Virginia car crash
Body found as officials search for student who went missing after Virginia car crash
Authorities in Virginia recovered a body as they searched for a 19-year-old college student, who disappeared following a car crash on June 7.
The Prince William County Police Department said the missing person, identified as Kyle Benjamin Coleman, was last seen at around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 7.
Coleman's car was found unoccupied after the crash in Fairfax County, according to police, and local authorities found his cellphone and shoes inside the vehicle, the Prince William Times and WJLA reported.
In an update on June 10, Fairfax County police said a body was recovered from a small body of water in Tysons, a city roughly 13 miles outside of Washington, D.C.
Prince William County Police Lieutenant Jonathan Perok told USA TODAY that authorities found the body while conducting a search near the site where Coleman crashed. Fairfax County police are leading the death investigation. Officials have not released the identity of the individual who was found deceased.
USA TODAY reached out to the local medical examiner's office for more information.
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Coleman is described as a 5-foot, 11-inch Black male, with brown eyes and black hair. Police said on June 8 he was "believed to be missing under voluntary circumstances and may be in need of assistance."
Coleman was dressed in black running pants and a Morehouse College windbreaker. He was reportedly home for the summer after finishing his freshman year at the Atlanta-based HBCU.
According to the reports, loved ones gathered for a vigil on June 10. It was held at Battlefield High School, where he graduated in 2024, and hundreds of people attended.
Speaking to the Prince William Times, his friends and former classmates called Coleman "a light" and "incredibly bright."
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at tardrey@
