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Aden Perry, the good Samaritan who died trying to save Venkata Krishnamurthy when his car crashed into a lake. (Credit: GoFundMe)
FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – South Florida teen Aden Perry, who died trying to save another teen whose car crashed into a lake, will receive the Mayor’s Medal of Valor on Tuesday morning.
Perry’s mother and father will accept the Medal of Valor on behalf of their son’s heroic actions in trying to save Venkata Krishnamurthy the night of April 19.
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The Medal of Valor is given to those who put “Service before Self.” There will also be a proclamation to honor Aden’s memory.
Perry was on a walk with his mother in the Residences of Sawgrass Mills neighborhood along NW 12th Avenue near Silver Palm Boulevard, just north of I-595 when the unimaginable happened.
They both witnessed a vehicle crash into the water. Without hesitation, Aden jumped into action. Tragically, as he dove in to rescue fellow teenager, Venkata Sai Krishnamurthy, his head hit a rock underwater. His dad said he did not suffer.
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Both teens died that night.
Aden’s father was a former chief with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and had his father’s selfless spirit.
His family is also setting up a scholarship in his honor to help others pursuing educational paths in medicine and science.
Aden was a junior at Western High School.
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Krishnamurthy was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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