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Divinity C. Cureton

Age : 30

Gender : Female

Race : Black

Date : 08/14/2022

Location : 4200 block of West Sample Road

City : Coconut Creek

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Coconut Creek Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Killed in collision with police vehicle

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/14/2022, at approximately 3:59 a.m., a marked Coconut Creek Police Department patrol vehicle and a 2017 Toyota Camry driven by 30-year-old Divinity C. Cureton of Pembroke Pines were traveling westbound on West Sample Road near Lyons Road. According to the Broward Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit, Cureton's vehicle struck the rear of the marked police SUV in a sideswipe-style collision. After the impact, the patrol vehicle came to a controlled stop while Cureton lost control of the Camry, struck a palm tree in the center median, ricocheted back into the westbound lanes, and came to rest in the roadway.
Coconut Creek police officers and Margate Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Cureton and the officer were transported to area hospitals. Cureton died from her injuries at approximately 5:04 a.m. The officer was treated and released. Because the crash involved a police vehicle, the Broward Sheriff's Office Traffic Homicide Unit assumed responsibility for the investigation.
The Broward Sheriff's Office publicly identified Cureton but did not identify the officer, citing Florida's Marsy's Law. Public reporting located for this case did not identify any subsequent civil litigation filed by Cureton's family, public disputes regarding the official account of the collision, or disciplinary action involving the officer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/investigation-continues-into-coconut-creek-crash-that-left-woman-dead-cop-injured/2836114/
https://bocapost.com/news/florida/broward-county/coconut-creek-news/update-police-identify-woman-killed-in-officer-involved-crash/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYD4VDun3PU
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/woman-dies-crash-coconut-creek-police-officer/
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/14/woman-dead-officer-injured-following-police-involved-crash-in-coconut-creek/