A man killed after helping a driver, a suspicious flight

A good action turned into a tragedy when Dhimitri Andoni of Clearwater, Florida stopped to help another driver and was killed by an oncoming motorist – and the suspect fled into the car. 'Andoni, according to the authorities.

Andoni, 22, spotted a driver who had lost control of a vehicle while driving near St. Petersburg on I-275 Thursday night, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol obtained by PEOPLE.

Andoni came out of his 2015 Hyundai to lend a helping hand while his act of generosity was recorded by a camera in his car, reported the NBC affiliate.

"Shortly after the stop, the motorist was able to leave the premises and Andoni returned to his vehicle," says the press release.

As Andoni returned to his car, Dana Thomas Byrd, 30, of St. Petersburg, hit him and killed him in a 1996 Ford, authorities said. "Byrd stopped along the shoulder, approached Andoni and discovered that he had died. Byrd then entered Andoni's vehicle and fled the scene of the accident, "the press release said.

Byrd reportedly left Andoni's car at Engineer Sales in St. Petersburg, where Andoni's father found him a few hours later with GPS tracking. Police said they found Andoni's remains and Byrd's car Friday and arrested Byrd at his home in St. Petersburg for leaving an accident involving a death and car theft.

Andoni's Facebook page indicates that he had worked at Wells Fargo and had studied at the University of South Florida.

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According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office database, Byrd was booked on Friday. According to the WFLA, he appeared before a judge on Saturday and has a $ 100,000 bond, according to the archives.

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The database indicates that Byrd has been arrested in Pinellas County 16 other times since 2005 for charges including driving under the influence, retail theft, domestic battery, child negligence and violation of the law. probation.

The police asked the driver, assisted by Andoni, before his death, to contact the Florida Highway Patrol.