Pre-Med Student From Alexandria Killed In I-64 Crash

GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA — A college student from Alexandria was identified as the victim of a Labor Day weekend crash on Interstate 64 in Goochland County, according to Virginia State Police.

The single-vehicle crash on Aug. 31 killed Brandon Dorns, 22, of alexandria and injured a passenger, Abanoub Zaki, 19, of Chesterfield. Police say Dorns was driving east when his Mazda 3 went off the road, hit an embankment and caught fire. Dorn died on the scene while Zaki was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Dorns's Facebook profile says he studied pre-med at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and previously attended Edison High School in the Franconia area.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to support Dorns's and Zaki's families. The account will give 45 percent of the funds to Dorns family for funeral costs, 45 percent to the Zaki family for medical bills and 10 percent to create the Brandon Dorns Memorial Scholarship. A memorial vigil will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 9 p.m. at VCU's Compass Plaza, 900 Park Avenue, Richmond.

The crash remains under investigation. Speed may have been a factor, according to police.

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