'A Good Life': Family, Friends Mourn Loss Of Man Killed In Tulsa Crash

Friends and family are remembering a 22-year-old man who police said was killed by a 14-year-old driving a stolen car. Driver after driver took to the streets Tuesday night to cruise in Andrew's honor.

Tuesday, June 13th 2023, 10:23 pm



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Friends and family are remembering a 22-year-old innocent man who police said was killed by a 14-year-old in a stolen car who was running from police.

Related Story: Man Killed, 2 Teens Arrested After Crash In Tulsa

Police said that driver crashed into a man's car and Andrew Berryman was a passenger in that car and he was killed.

Andrew was a huge car guy and he worked at Fantasy Garage.

Friends and family members cruised past Andrew's favorite places Tuesday night.

His parents said Andrew was following his dreams and his life was robbed from them.

An orange Audi has become a moving memorial for Andrew. Messages show how deeply the 22-year-old was loved.

"He said, 'I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't do drugs, I just want to make cars beautiful,'" said Neil Berryman, Andrew's father.

Neil said Andrew loved all things about cars, he was passionate about working out, and inspired others by being a helper.

"We’ve had people who have told us, 'if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be alive,'" Neil said.

Andrew had five brothers and six sisters and grew up in Sand Springs.

Neil’s fiancé said Andrew was about to be the head of detailing at Fantasy Garage and had many more dreams left to chase.

“Andrew was starting an amazing part of his life," said Wolfe. "He was living his life -- it was literally about to begin, and this happened.”

Andrew’s passion for cars started young, thanks to his mother.

"He would always be, 'mom, let's go look at the cars,' always be working on my Mustang," said Mika Forbes.

Mika said she is proud of every single thing her son accomplished and said the world was robbed of him.

"He was taken away from us too young," Mika said.

Driver after driver took to the streets Tuesday night to cruise in Andrew's honor, and everyone is holding on to Andrew's mantra.

“A simple saying of, 'do better, whatever it is, just do better,'" Neil said.

"It was a short life, but it was a good life," Mika said.

Andrew's friend, Tyler Parrett, who Andrew worked with and who was driving, is now out of the hospital and is recovering.

The suspect, 14-year-old Jakoby Lee- Golston, has been charged as an adult with first degree murder.

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