MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- The family of a Murfreesboro woman killed over the weekend in a police chase turned deadly are working to raise money for her funeral.
WTVF-TV reports that 28-year-old Jessica Miranda Campos was killed Friday afternoon at the corner of South Church Street and Veterans Parkway. Her car was struck by an SUV being pursued by police.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol says that high speed chase began in Coffee County when they allege 28-year-old Garieon J. Simmons stole a vehicle, sparking a pursuit that continued into Rutherford County.
Family say Campos had gone out to buy fireworks. A seven-month-old child in her vehicle, apparently her stepdaughter, was treated for minor injuries at Vanderbilt Medical Center and released.
Simmons was booked into the Rutherford County Jail on several charges including vehicular homicide. His bond was set at $127,500 dollars.
Campos’ family have opened a gofundme account to pay for her funeral expenses.