12-05-2025
Motorcycle rider dead after crash in Fort Pierce remembered by loved ones
FORT PIERCE − Alejandro Godoy, 23, was described as a loving son, who doted on his little sister and enjoyed drives with his girlfriend.
'He was just a light in everyone's lives,' said Godoy's girlfriend, 23-year-old Amanda Hernandez, in a recent interview. 'He always smiled. That was the thing that I fell in love with was the smile.'
Godoy died following a May 1 multi-vehicle crash on Okeechobee Road, according to Fort Pierce Police. He was on a motorcycle at the time.
The crash happened about 2:31 p.m. in the 5000 block of Okeechobee Road east of Interstate 95, police stated.
Hernandez said at the time of the crash Godoy was coming from work to go home.
Godoy's mother, Irene Trejo, 49, said through translation that her son was a good person, who was humble and helped his mother. He took his parents and his younger sister to the fair, played with his little sister, and took his mother to the store.
'He's my son and I loved him very much,' Trejo said.
Hernandez said Godoy graduated Fort Pierce Central High School, and worked since 2020 at Home Depot on Okeechobee Road in Fort Pierce. He also worked at Camping World, according to Hernandez.
Hernandez recalled the second time she spoke to him at work at Home Depot in 2021 when masks were prevalent. She walked past him and asked him to pull down his mask and smile.
'Everyone always mentioned his smile, so I was like, you know, 'Can you give me a smile,' and he did,' Hernandez said. 'I remember I used to be more bold back then. I remember I told him … oh wow, you're really handsome.'
Hernandez said Godoy had three siblings and lived in Fort Pierce with his parents.
'We'd go on drives together. We really liked driving along on Indian River Drive,' Hernandez said. 'We both really cherished watching the sunset.'
Godoy's father, Antonio Godoy, 61, said through translation that his son indulged his 8-year-old sister. He was a good big brother and played outside with kids in the neighborhood.
'He would always be working, and he felt bad because he would always work a lot,' Antonio Godoy said.
He said he was proud of his son, noting he did the favors his father would ask 'but always happy and with a smile.'
Antonio Godoy prayed for his son in the morning when his son left, and always with the hope to see him come back.
'He's my son and he did a lot of good things,' Antonio Godoy said.
Hernandez said they both got a telescope to stargaze.
Hernandez said Alejandro Godoy was born in Fort Pierce, but she said he always said his home was in Mexico where he grew up.
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Trejo said Alejandro Godoy was 'a really good son.'
'When he would come from work, he would look for me and tell me, 'Mom, I'm here. I'm already home,'' Trejo said. 'This is not easy and it's not going to be easy.'
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This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Man dead after motorcycle crash was 'light in everyone's eyes'
