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Vigil, fundraiser held for 19-year-old woman killed in Escondido crash

Posted at 7:24 PM, Apr 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-01 22:24:55-04

ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - Around 100 people gathered at Kit Carson Park Saturday night to remember 19-year-old Ana Lira.

She was killed in a crash last Sunday, March 25 on El Norte Parkway and Ash Street.

Friends say, she was a passenger in a Mustang that collided with a Dodge Charger.

The driver of the Mustang, 19-year-old Brandon Contreras also died, according to the Medical Examiner’s office.

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Lira’s family pay for unexpected funeral costs.