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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.
Killeen
Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 12:52 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of South 38th Street and Water Street.
Duty on striking an unattended vehicle was reported at 1:25 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Lisa Lane and North 46th Street.
Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported at 1:45 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of East Central Texas Expressway and Trimmier Road.
Driving while intoxicated was reported at 2:20 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of East Central Texas Expressway and Trimmier Road.
Possession of a controlled substance was reported at 2:30 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of East Stan Schlueter Loop and South W.S. Young Drive.
Killeen
Theft of a vehicle was reported at 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 3000 block of North Second Street.
Possession of marijuana was reported at 2:37 a.m. Saturday in the 800 block of West Hallmark Avenue.
Possession of drug paraphernalia was reported at 2:39 a.m. Saturday near the intersection of North Second Street and Santa Fe Plaza Drive.
A criminal warrant arrest was made for another agency at 3:17 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of West Jasper Drive.
Driving while intoxicated was reported at 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 4200 block of East Stan Schlueter Loop.
Possession of marijuana was reported at 3:40 a.m. Saturday in the 1100 block of West Rancier Avenue.
The family of Leon Garcia is asking the community for help following the accidental death of their son on Wednesday.
Wednesday, 24-year-old Leon Garcia, a lifelong Killeen resident and a 2014 Shoemaker High School graduate, suffered a head injury and died after exiting his motherâs vehicle while she was driving him to a driverâs license appointment.
He was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke at 1:46 p.m.
âI know he meant to not kill himself,â Sandra Garcia told the Herald Wednesday. âHe probably thought he was going to roll like those stunt people on TV, but it doesnât work that way. This is a lesson for people â jumping out of a car doesnât always end up with a few scrapes and bruises.â