MCMINNVILLE WOMAN KILLED AFTER FLEEING FROM COPS
MCMINNVILLE, Tenn.- A woman was killed Saturday after fleeing a traffic stop.
According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tara Campbell age 29 of McMinnville, ran a red light at the intersection of US Highway 70 and State Highway 56 in Warren County. When an officer tried to conduct a traffic stop, Campbell failed to yield. She was observed driving on the grass shoulder for a quarter of a mile before striking a concrete culvert which caused her vehicle to roll over and eject her before coming to a final rest.
There were no McMinnville officers or police cars that were involved in the crash.
According to the preliminary report provided by THP, there was evidence of drugs in the car.