Loved ones hold vigil for man killed when dirt bike crashed into hearse

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Members of a South Florida community gathered on Tuesday night to remember a loved one.

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Terrell Ray was killed when the dirt bike he was riding crashed into the side of a hearse outside the Angels of Paradise Mortuary located at 2796 NW 46th St. in the country’s unincorporated Brownsville area.

Hundreds of friends and family filled the intersection Tuesday night to honor and remember their friend, their brother, and for Mahogany Johnson-Ray, her husband.

“I’m happy that I have so many people behind me, walking with me through this journey,” she said.

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The two had known each other since middle school and were married for over three years.

Johnson-Ray said Ray’s loss will have an effect on the entire community.

“It’s incredible but it’s scary because it’s how he touched so many lives,” she said. “You can see that a lot of people really, really truly love him because, look at (all these people).”

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Loved ones created a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses.