JONESBORO, Ark. — A woman struck by a vehicle during a series of collisions at two locations in Jonesboro last week has died, her family confirmed.

Belinda Adams, an employee at Walmart Neighborhood Market on Harrisburg Road, was critically injured in the August 13 incidents and later pronounced clinically dead, the Jonesboro Police Department confirmed. Her daughter, Heather Veteto, shared that doctors determined Adams had no blood flow to the brain, and her death was finalized Monday following her organ donation.

Adams “officially left this world at 3:38 p.m.,” Veteto stated in a post following the completion of the donation process.

The suspect, identified by police as 43-year-old Michael Vincent Coleman, is now expected to face an upgraded murder charge, along with other charges. Coleman remains in custody on a $5 million bond, according to jail records, and is charged with multiple offenses, including criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder.

The initial series of events began around 6:30 p.m. on August 13, when police and emergency services responded to a report of two people struck by a vehicle outside the Walmart Neighborhood Market on Harrisburg Road. Witnesses reported a car fleeing the area.

Six minutes later, authorities said the same vehicle entered Craighead Forest Park and traveled onto a pedestrian path, where it struck two additional individuals before the driver exited the car and fled on foot. Both incidents left one victim at each location critically injured, while the two other individuals sustained minor injuries.

Bystanders helped direct officers to the area where the suspect had run. With the assistance of a canine unit, police located and apprehended Coleman. Officers reported a physical altercation occurred during the arrest.

Court records show Coleman has an extensive criminal history, including a recent arrest on August 3 for allegations of driving without insurance and failing to maintain control. He also faces pending felony charges for identity fraud and theft stemming from July. Additionally, Coleman has a 2023 felony drug conviction. Police stated they were familiar with the suspect from prior incidents.

All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.