Young AZ Women ID’d As Victims In Sunday Tucson Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Porsche Crash

PIM COUNTY, AZ. (THECOUNT) — Ilsi Nayeli Leon and Yahaira Blanco Portela, Both of Tucson, Arizona, have been identified as the victims in a Sunday double-fatal wrong-way crash in Pima County.

Leon, 19, and 20-year-old Portela, were both killed in a wrong-way crash involving a suspected impaired driver near Tucson early Sunday morning.

According to reports, a Porsche SUV was traveling the wrong-way on Interstate 10 near the Interstate 19 transition in Tucson, when it came into head-on contact with a vehicle occupied by the young women early Sunday morning.

Both women were killed in the crash.

The Porsche operator, who is suspected of driving while impaired, suffered a spinal injury. Charges are expected to be filed in the case.

A GoFundMe was set up for Portela to help family members with expenses:

Vis GoFundMe:

Yahaira was a 20 year old who had a lifetime of experiences ahead of her. She was making a career in the medical field to give to the community and family. She was devote to God and her family. She would give until there was nothing left to give, she was generous and kind beyond belief. She could light up the room, as well as, bright and beautiful. So full of life, everyone loved her. She was the oldest of 8 children, she was the doppelganger to her mama. She was not only a daughter, but a sister, granddaughter, niece and friend.
Words cannot describe how difficult this has been on the family.

But her life and her best friends life was sadly cut short on July 17th due to a drunk driver driving the wrong way. Sadly we will never get to see her, hear her or hug her again. Her family is completely devastated by the loss and in need of the community’s help for the final expenses. Anything helps to lay a good soul to rest and ease the massive burden off the family.

Thank you for your support and generosity during this tragic time. Please share this with your friends and family.

As of this writing, the GoFundMe had reached around $1,200 of its $12,000 goal.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Pima County is a county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2010 census, the population was 980,263, making it Arizona’s second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson, where most of the population is centered – Wikipedia.