BSO Deputy Charged in Crash That Killed Teen

The former Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who was involved in a high speed collision that killed a 14-year-old girl last year is out on bond after turning himself into police on vehicular homicide charges Tuesday.

Franklyn McCurrie, 23, was indicted by a grand jury last week in the January 2010 crash that killed 14-year-old Cara Catlin in Oakland Park.

McCurrie was released on $7,900 bail after turning himself into authorities Tuesday. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

Catlin was a passenger in a Honda Civic, driven by stepsister Heather Meyer, when it was struck by McCurrie's patrol car at North Dixie Highway and Northeast 56th St.

McCurrie was heading to back up another deputy performing a traffic stop when the collision occurred. The Civic's entire backside was sawed off by the patrol car, which was estimated to be going 89 mph in a 40 mph zone.

McCurrie was fired last April for "failure to meet probationary standards," Sheriff Al Lamberti said.