Compassionate 22-year-old man killed after stopping to help stranded driver; suspect steals his car and flees
Dana Thomas Byrd was arrested for allegedly hitting and killing Dhimitri Andoni on I-275 and then stealing his vehicle to flee the scene on Thursday
No good deed goes unpunished, they say. While many may disagree, for Dhimitri Andoni of Clearwater, Florida, it was God's honest truth. The good Samaritan suffered unfair consequences after trying to help a stranger on the road.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release obtained by People, 22-year-old Andoni stopped his vehicle near downtown St. Petersburg on I-275 on Thursday night after spotting a driver who had lost control of his car and rotated to finally rest in the median of the interstate highway.
NBC affiliate WFLA reported that Andoni was recorded by a camera placed in his car as he stepped out of his 2015 Hyundai to lend a helping hand to the stranded motorist.