A 21-year-old man accused of driving drunk and killing a Kendall woman was sentenced Friday in Miami-Dade County, in a courtroom where the victim’s mother told him she forgave him.
A judge sentenced Dayron Ramirez-Mesa to 6.5 years in state prison, followed by 8.5 years of probation. The judge also revoked his driver’s license and ordered him to pay $200 each year on the anniversary of the death to a victim compensation fund.
Investigators say Ramirez-Mesa was driving a Tesla Cybertruck just after 8 a.m. in December 2025 near Southwest 122nd Avenue and 56th Street. Police said he ran a red light at 100 mph in a 40 mph zone and struck 40-year-old Dayana Abreu Perez, who died.
Perez’s mother spoke through a Spanish interpreter, holding a photo of her daughter. “I do forgive you,” she told him. A cousin, Marielyse Diaz, said no sentence could undo the crash, though she also said she chose to forgive him.
Ramirez-Mesa apologized to the family, saying he never wanted the crash to happen. His defense attorney said the case has also taken a toll on his client’s family.
