HENRICO, VA. (THECOUNT) – A 17-year-old Deep Run High School senior died early Wednesday morning in a crash on Nuckols Road at Lake Brook Drive.

Investigators say, Oscar Silvay, 17, was driving west on Nuckols Road, in Three Chopt, Henrico, VA when he appeared to lose control of the vehicle, hitting a light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Speed is believed to have contributed to the crash. source

No other details were provided by officials.

Family members and friends took to Facebook to remember the beloved young man:

Three Chopt is a neighborhood in western Richmond, Virginia that is located at the southern terminus of the famous Three Notch’d Road, which in itself serves as a main artery for the community, source Wikipedia.