DORAL, Fla. — A Bahamas artist who was killed in a violent crash in Doral on Wednesday is being remembered by friends for his talent and big heart.
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Stefan Davis was the man who died after a crash involving a Miami-Dade deputy happened near Northwest 51st Terrace and Northwest 33rd Avenue.
Surveillance video captures a car speeding through the area before the video shows the violent impact.
“I heard a boom,” said Norman Bradley, who said he heard the crash.
Other video angles show the force of the collision.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office told Local 10 that deputies with the Robbery Intervention Unit were conducting a traffic stop when they say 21-year-old Luis Manuel Perez hit the gas and took off.
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Perez was wanted for military desertion, according to deputies.
“When the car flipped on its side, we said, ‘Wow, what happened?’” Bradley said.
The crash left an innocent driver seriously injured. He was rushed to the hospital but later died.
The Nassau Guardian reported that the victim was Davis, a well-known artist from the Bahamas.
Friends say Davis loved spending time in Miami, especially around his birthday in early September.
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Levin Wilson, a friend of Davis, said it is difficult to process the loss.
“Sorry to see such talent has left us in a tragic way,” Wilson said.
Perez is being held at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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