Newly released body-worn camera video shows Coral Springs police Officer John Daddino’s actions in the minutes after a May 2024 crash that killed 6-year-old Harlow Tran, according to NBC6 Investigates. The footage was obtained by the station as the girl’s parents pursue a lawsuit against the city.
The video begins at 5:06 p.m., about a minute after the crash. Daddino stepped out of his patrol car at the intersection, then drove to a Mercedes that had stopped nearby. Bystanders could be heard shouting that there was a baby. Harlow was still in her car seat after being thrown from an SUV driven by her great-grandmother. Daddino radioed for help and put on gloves, but he did not go straight to the girl. At 5:08 p.m., about three minutes after the crash, he returned to the intersection and asked where the baby was.
Harlow’s mother, Samari Curbelo, questioned why the officer did not reach her daughter sooner. Daddino wrote in his report that he was not aware anyone in the SUV was hurt when he first arrived. Harlow was airlifted to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The parents allege Daddino started a dangerous pursuit over a traffic violation involving window tint. The city says no pursuit was started and that the officer turned off his lights and siren. Federal crash data nonetheless lists “police pursuit” as a factor. Surveillance video shows Daddino’s emergency lights appeared to be off as he followed the Mercedes, which was traveling 107 mph seconds before impact, according to data from the car. An internal review lists the officer’s speed at 45 mph, but it is unclear when that reading was taken.
The city denies wrongdoing, and Daddino, who is not a defendant, declined to comment through his union. The driver, Chevon Graham, remains in jail awaiting trial and has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges.
