Funeral for Daleyza Ortiz Garcia Saturday in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) – Funeral plans have been announced for 8-year-old Daleyza Ortiz Garcia, who tragically died at UK Hospital on Monday following a two-vehicle crash late Sunday night on Leestown Road and Citation Boulevard in Lexington.

According to officials, the funeral for Garcia will be held on Saturday, June 1st, from 4 PM to 7 PM at Great Crossing Funeral Home on North Broadway.

The family has requested that, instead of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Garden Springs Elementary School. Additionally, a GoFundMe account has been created to help the family with funeral expenses, which has already raised more than $10,000.

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