A 21-year-old man driving a Tesla Cybertruck at high speed while intoxicated caused a deadly crash in Miami-Dade County on December 14, killing a woman. Dayron Ramirez-Mesa surrendered to authorities on Thursday, facing charges including DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide. He was going 97 mph when he ran a red light, according to investigators.
The crash occurred around 8 a.m. on December 14 in the unincorporated Kendale Lakes area of Miami-Dade County. Dayron Ramirez-Mesa, 21, of southwest Miami-Dade, was driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck westbound on Southwest 56th Street. Approaching the intersection with Southwest 122nd Avenue, he ran a red light at nearly twice the 40 mph speed limit, sideswiping a Toyota 4Runner and T-boning a Hyundai Sonata as the two vehicles attempted a left turn with a green light.
The driver of the Hyundai, Dayana Abreu Perez, suffered severe injuries and was rushed to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Deputies responding to the scene noted that Ramirez-Mesa smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, watery eyes, raising immediate suspicions of impairment. Three blood draws revealed blood alcohol levels of 0.180, 0.103, and 0.081—all exceeding Florida's legal limit of 0.08. Internal data from the Cybertruck confirmed he was traveling at 97 mph just three seconds before impact.
Ramirez-Mesa turned himself in on Thursday at the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office headquarters in Doral and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. He faces charges of DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide in a reckless manner, reckless driving with damage to property or person, and DUI with damage to property or person.
During his Friday bond hearing, his attorney argued for reasonable release terms, citing no prior criminal history and low flight risk. However, prosecutor described the allegations as 'egregious' and requested $50,000 bond per count. Judge Mindy Glazer set bond at $75,000, ordering house arrest if released and prohibiting him from driving. 'I think he should personally be held no bond, he killed somebody because he was driving drunk,' Glazer said.
