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7-year-old girl identified in deadly wreck

A 65-year-old woman was arrested
Posted at 2:00 PM, Sep 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-08 19:06:32-04

TUCSON, Ariz. - A woman was arrested after a 7-year-old girl died in a Wednesday wreck.

According to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, the two-vehicle wreck happened at 6 p.m. near Valencia and Camino de la Tierra.

According to the Tucson Redskins Facebook page, the girl was Jazelle Armenta, who was a part of the organization's cheerleader squad.

The community will gather for an 8 p.m. Friday vigil at Manzanita Park, 5200 S. Westover Ave.

Vilma Wamsley, 65, was arrested on charges of a motor vehicle wreck causing death.

Jazelle's family is raising money for funeral costs through Go Fund Me. More than $16,000 was raised in one day.