FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — A man will sit behind bars for three years after he killed a 17-year-old during a crash while speed racing in Fairfax County.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Thursday that Jose Angel Zelaya was sentenced to 10 years for instigating a crash that killed 17-year-old RZ. However, seven years of his sentence were suspended.
On July 18, 2023, the 45-year-old was racing alongside another vehicle down Burke Center Parkway when it slammed into a car turning into the Burke Center shopping plaza. The driver, RZ, was in the car with three other teenagers, including his younger brother, when they were struck…