A GoFundMe has been created to benefit the family of Julianna Allen, the 18-year-old Harker Heights High School senior who died when her vehicle crashed into the Killeen welcome sign on Interstate 14 in the predawn hours Friday.
As of around 4:45 p.m. Monday, 101 people had donated a total of $10,709, surpassing the $10,000 goal.
The GoFundMe was created by Ashley Tibbetts shortly after Allenâs death, with all funds raised going to Allenâs father to cover funeral expenses and to support him through the tough time, according to a spokesperson for GoFundMe.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, Allen lost control of her vehicle which left the roadway and sliding sideways, eventually rolled onto the driverâs side before striking the sign, police said.
Thousands of dollars of donations have poured in for two young locals who died in two separate vehicle-related incidents last week.
One of the GoFundMe fundraisers is still slightly shy of its goal, while the other has surpassed its goal.
As of around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the GoFundMe page for 24-year-old Leon Garcia, who died when he exited a moving vehicle, has raised a total of $5,270 from 66 donors. It is shy of the $7,000 goal.
It was created Saturday, not long after Garciaâs death on April 14, to help the family with funeral expenses.
He hit his head on the pavement when he exited his motherâs moving car on Stefek Drive, a residential street near South Fort Hood Street.