After Teen Dies In Woodbridge Crash Fundraiser Started To Bury Him In El Salvador

WOODBRIDGE, VA — On Sunday, a 17-year-old boy died in a single-car crash in Woodbridge. Now, his family is raising money to pay for his funeral and bury him in El Salvador.

The boy, Estanislao Serrano Hernandez, died on Sunday after crashing his car along Featherstone Road in Woodbridge. His older sister, Diana Ayala, started a GoFundMe on Tuesday to help her family pay for the teen's funeral.

Read more: Teenager Killed In Single-Car Crash In Woodbridge: Police

On Thursday morning, the fundraiser had earned $4,000 toward its $15,000 goal.

Editor's note: Ayala's comments have been translated from Spanish.

"My little brother was a 17-year-old boy, very charismatic, full of life, and always smiling," Ayala wrote on the GoFundMe. She noted that Estanislao's death "left us with a terrible pain in the hearts of each one of his family and friends."

Ayala said her brother was a delight who helped care for his nephews. Ayala noted that the family would like to bury him in El Salvador.

"With a lot of pain I would like to ask for help for the funeral services and the transfer to our country, El Salvador," Ayala wrote. "Thank you very much in advance for every prayer for the family and for every donation."

Hernandez was a student at Freedom High School. One of his former teachers, Jonathan Hatchell, donated to the fundraiser and shared his memories.

"He was a very smart, beautiful young man. I will always miss him," Hatchell wrote. "My deepest condolences to his friends and family."

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