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Manassas man dies in crash in Henrico County

A 36-year old man from Manassas, identified as Juan Orellana, died yesterday afternoon in a car crash in Henrico County.

The 2006 Ford van Orellana was driving ran off the road and hit a tree on I-295 at the 46-mile marker, according to a release from Virginia State Police.

According to the release, Virginia State Police Trooper M. Tudor investigated the crash.

After the crash, Orellana was taken to the MCV Hospital at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he later died of injuries he received during the crash.

There were three passengers aside from Orellana in the vehicle that were also transported to MCV Hospital, but all sustained non-life threatening injuries.

None of the passengers, including Orellana, were wearing seatbelts. Weather and speed also seemed to play a role in the crash, according to the release.