Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Harlow Jet Tran

Gender : Female

Age : 6

Race : Asian

Date : 05/07/2024

Location : Sample Road and Northwest 85th Avenue

City : Coral Springs

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Coral Springs Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Bystander child killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Coral Springs tried to traffic-stop a car for dark window tint. The car fled and police escalated a chase until the vehicle hit a bystander car, ejecting and killing 6-year-old Harlow Jet Tran.Police allegedly did not pursue when the driver of a white 2023 Mercedes-Benz drove away from a traffic stop. The vehicle fled at high speed and collided with a 2018 gray Chevrolet Traverse carrying six-year-old Harlow Jet Tran and her great-grandmother. The impact split the Traverse in half, ejecting Harlow, who was secured in a car seat. She was airlifted to Broward General Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Harlow's great-grandmother sustained life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized. The fleeing driver and two passengers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 killed, 1 injured.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/6-year-old-girl-dies-after-car-crash-in-coral-springs-driver-arrested/
https://coralspringstalk.com/money-for-family-of-6-year-old-girl-51502
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/05/07/child-killed-in-coral-springs-crash-driver-charged/