Background: Tydaijah Murray appears in court after her arrest (WPLG). Inset: Tydaijah Murray (Broward County Sheriff’s Office).
A Florida woman, Tydaijah Murray, was recently arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a hit-and-run incident where a man was seriously injured. The 29-year-old appeared in court to face charges, including leaving the scene of a crash, failure to stop at an accident scene, driving with a suspended license, and resisting arrest.
The incident occurred on Aug. 11 when Eugene (Yevhenii) Arsirii, a hairdresser who had recently relocated to the area, stopped to assist another driver with a disabled vehicle. While helping, their vehicle was hit from behind by Murray, resulting in serious injuries to Arsirii, who later had to undergo an amputation of his right leg.
According to court records, Murray has a history of traffic violations dating back to 2016, including a previous hit-and-run case in 2019 to which she pleaded no contest. It was also revealed that at the time of the recent crash, she was driving with a suspended license and without insurance.
WPLG, a local ABC affiliate, obtained the crash report, which stated that one of the other victims of the crash followed the driver — later identified as Murray — to a home immediately following the collision. According to that report, Murray allegedly claimed that she didn’t know who was driving the car then but later admitted that she was the driver.
Arsirii’s family started a GoFundMe page to raise money for his medical expenses and rehabilitation. On the page, they described how serious his injuries were, saying that he had been in critical condition when he was taken to the hospital, and there was a chance he could lose both of his legs. He “underwent multiple surgeries” and faced a ” challenging and uncertain road to recovery.” They also wrote that they feared he would ultimately not be awarded any compensation.
During her Friday court appearance, a judge ordered that Murray be held in custody on $280,000 bail. Should she post bail, she was ordered to surrender her passport and refrain from driving or contacting Arsirii’s family. She would also be required to wear a monitor to track her whereabouts and alcohol or drug use.
