Funeral services held for teen killed in Weslaco crash
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.