Cybertruck Driver Gets 6.5 Years in Prison for Deadly 97 mph DUI Crash That Killed Mother of Two in Miami-Dade

The driver of a Tesla Cybertruck who investigators say was going 97 mph in a 40 mph zone while drunk when he ran a red light and killed a mother of two in southwest Miami-Dade County has been sentenced to six and a half years in prison, NBC6 South Florida reported.

Dayron Ramirez-Mesa pleaded guilty in the Dec. 14, 2025, crash that killed Dayana Abreu Perez and was sentenced Friday, Nov. 13, to six and a half years in prison followed by eight and a half years of probation. Speaking through a translator in court, he asked Abreu Perez's family for forgiveness.

The crash

The crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. on a Sunday at Southwest 56th Street and Southwest 122nd Avenue, according to the arrest report cited by NBC6. Ramirez-Mesa, then 21, was driving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck west on Southwest 56th Street when he ran a red light, according to CBS Miami, and struck two vehicles that had a green light and were turning left.

The intersection is in the Kendale Lakes area of unincorporated Miami-Dade, according to Local 10 News. Abreu Perez was driving one of those vehicles. She was taken to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The reports did not describe injuries to anyone in the second vehicle that was struck.

Investigators determined the Cybertruck was traveling at least twice the posted 40 mph speed limit. The vehicle's data recorder showed it was going 97 mph three seconds before impact, according to the arrest report.

The evidence of impairment

Deputies who responded noted the smell of alcohol and that Ramirez-Mesa had bloodshot, watery eyes, according to the arrest report. Three blood samples were taken, and each was at or above Florida's legal limit of 0.08:

In May, NBC6 obtained dashcam video of the crash, which showed the Cybertruck slamming into the two cars at the intersection. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office also released additional camera angles of the crash, including a rear view that shows the Cybertruck passing several cars in the seconds before impact, according to Local 10 News.

Surrender, charges and bond

Ramirez-Mesa was not arrested at the scene. He turned himself in to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on Feb. 5, 2026, nearly two months after the crash, and was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, according to CBS Miami. He was charged with:

• DUI manslaughter
• Vehicular homicide in a reckless manner
• Reckless driving with damage to property or person
• DUI with damage to property or person

At a bond hearing the next day, a prosecutor called the allegations "egregious" and asked for bond of $50,000 per count, according to NBC6. His attorney asked for reasonable release terms, noting he had no prior criminal history and was not a flight risk.

Judge Mindy Glazer set bond at $75,000 and ordered house arrest and no driving. "I think he should personally be held no bond, he killed somebody because he was driving drunk," Glazer said, according to NBC6.

The plea and sentencing

About 11 months after the crash, Ramirez-Mesa pleaded guilty. NBC6's report did not specify which of the four counts the plea covered or whether it was part of an agreement with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office.

Through a translator, Ramirez-Mesa told the court, "I want to ask for forgiveness from the entire family of Dayana." He said he never would have wanted the crash to happen and that he would live with its consequences for the rest of his life, NBC6 reported.

His attorney, Eric Medini, described the toll on his client and on both families. "I can tell you this is eating him alive, and his family too," Medini said. He added that the case had been a long time coming to a resolution.

The family's words in court

Abreu Perez was described in court as a loving mother. Her two young children were not in the courtroom, according to NBC6, and will grow up without her.

One of her cousins addressed Ramirez-Mesa directly. "I don't hold hatred in my heart for you. I forgive you," the cousin said.

Another family member, speaking through a translator after the hearing, said the crash had taken more than one life. "Not only did you finish Dayana's life, but an entire family," the relative told him, adding, "I hope this is a lesson for you."

How the sentence fits Florida law

DUI manslaughter is a second-degree felony in Florida, punishable by up to 15 years in prison, and state law requires a minimum mandatory sentence of four years in prison for anyone convicted of it. Vehicular homicide is also a second-degree felony with the same 15-year maximum.

Ramirez-Mesa's sentence of six and a half years in prison is above the four-year minimum, and combined with eight and a half years of probation it adds up to 15 years under state supervision, the maximum prison term for a single second-degree felony. Florida inmates generally must serve at least 85 percent of their prison sentence before release. Florida law also requires the permanent revocation of the driver license of anyone convicted of DUI manslaughter, though the reports did not detail the license terms in this case.

Timeline of the case

The case took 11 months from crash to sentencing, according to NBC6 and CBS Miami reports:

What's next

Ramirez-Mesa will be transferred to the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections to serve his prison term, which will be followed by eight and a half years of probation. A violation of that probation could send him back to prison.