BANKS COUNTY, Ga. — A north Georgia community is mourning the loss of a teenager killed in a car crash last week.
According to a report from Georgia State Patrol, 17-year-old Kevyn Garfias-Hilagor of Commerce was driving on McDonald Circle in Banks County on Aug. 21.
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GSP says it’s unclear why, but Garfias-Hilagor’s 2008 Chevrolet Silverado left the road and crashed into an embankment and overturned.
The report says he was wearing his seatbelt, but was thrown from the pickup truck.
The owner of El Jalapeno in Commerce says that Garfias-Hilagor was on his way to work at the time of the crash.
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“Kevyn was more than our teammate, he was family to all,” Gaby Flores wrote. “My heart is so heavy right now!”
The restaurant will remain closed to give his coworkers and family time to mourn his loss.
His family has started a GoFundMe to help offset funeral costs.
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