‘He Brought Joy Everywhere': Family, Friends Remember Teen Who Died When Car Plunged Into Sunrise Lake

By Bobeth Yates, CBS Miami

April 26, 2022

Grieving family and friends gathered on Sunday to celebrate the life of South Florida teenager Venkata Sai Krishnamurthy, who died when his car plunged into a lake.

Krishnamurthy was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School who loved playing basketball.

Seventeen-year-old Aden Perry, who was walking with his mom and dog, also died when he witnessed the crash and jumped into the lake to try to save the driver. The 17-year-old good Samaritan was a junior at Western High School.

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