Couple Who Were Planning Summer Wedding Killed by Driver in Chase: 'They Both Loved Each Other So Much'

Aaron McDonald and Irene Jaramillo.Photo: GoFundMe

A couple in the midst of planning their summer wedding were killed in California early Saturday morning after their car was struck during a police chase.

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The couple were only miles away from their home when they were hit,NBC Los Angelesreported.

“It’s tragic,” friend Edgar Ubillus told the outlet. “They had their whole life in front of them.”

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Speaking withKTLA, Jaramillo’s father called the pair “a perfect couple.”

“When she met Aaron, she just glowed even more,” Julian Ramos shared.

“Anyone who knew Irene knew what a kind and caring soul she was. Anyone who knew Aaron knew how kind and what a hard worker he was,” reads a message on a GoFundMe set up to assist their families.

“They both loved each other so much and were in the works of planning a wedding for this summer,” the message continued.

Those interested in donating to the GoFundMe, which has raised over $17,000 as of Tuesday afternoon, can do sohere.

source: people.com