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Funeral services held for teen killed in Weslaco crash

Funeral services held for teen killed in Weslaco crash
2 years 6 months 2 weeks ago Friday, May 06 2022 May 6, 2022 May 06, 2022 4:22 PM May 06, 2022 in News - Local

Funeral services were held Thursday for a Mercedes High School senior who was killed in a crash last weekend.

Jaime Elias Garcia was killed Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in Weslaco. The 18-year-old was set to join the United States Navy shortly after graduating next month.

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The organization mothers Against Drunk Driving was at the funeral to show their support for Garcia’s family.

According to police, Garcia was killed when a woman suspected of driving while intoxicated fled from police and crashed into Garcia’s vehicle.

The driver - Daena Nicole Gonzalez – was arraigned Tuesday while she was hospitalized and charged with murder. Her bond was set at $1 million.

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