A Pennsylvania man was killed in a Christmas morning hit-and-run accident hours after serving as best man for his father’s destination wedding in Florida.
Andrew Sofranko, 23, was crossing an intersection in Melbourne, Florida around 12:18 a.m. Monday when a northbound vehicle hit him and fled the scene.
Sofranko, a native of Surrender Township, Pennsylvania, was in the coastal town celebrating the Dec. 23 wedding of her father and stepmother.
First responders said they found Sofranko with life-threatening injuries and took him to Holmes Regional Medical Center a mile away, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, the Melbourne Police Department said in a statement.
“Doctors said he likely died immediately upon impact,” Sofranko’s father, Douglas, told WOFL. “He had no pulse when the paramedics got there.”
“There’s some relief because he’s not feeling any pain, but it doesn’t really help the big picture.”
Andrew Sofranko gave the best man speech at his father’s wedding on December 23, less than 24 hours before he was killed. FOX News Sofranko called her father Douglas a “hero” and was thrilled to see her stepmother officially enter their family. FOX News
During his best man speech, Sofranko called his father a hero and was excited to see his stepmother officially enter their family.
“Dad, you have been my hero and guide, and now seeing you take this step with such grace and happiness fills my heart with incredible joy,” Sofranko said in a video shared with the outlet.
The newlyweds’ destination wedding and honeymoon plans quickly changed as they now made funeral arrangements and waited for their son’s killer to be identified.
“It went from basically a dream vacation to an absolute nightmare,” Douglas Sofranko said.
The heartbroken newlyweds hope their son’s killer will soon come forward as they prepare funeral arrangements. FOX News Sofranko was remembered by his family as a smart and “very caring person who was always there for anyone who needed him.” FOX News
The grieving family said they were aware it was a white four-door Chevrolet, and hoped the driver would come forward.
“I can’t imagine how much guilt they feel as well, so I hope they listen to their conscience and do the right thing so we can get justice for Drew,” said Sofranko’s stepmother, Danell Sofranko. Fox 35 Orlando.
Sofranko was remembered by his family as a smart and “very caring person who was always there for anyone who needed him.”
“He loves his family, soccer, video games and his friends,” and has plans to join the US Navy next year with hopes of joining the Nuclear Field program, Sofanko’s uncle said in the GoFundMe fundraiser.
A memorial has been erected for Sofranko at the intersection where he was hit in Melbourne, Florida on Monday. FOX News
Following the fatal hit-and-run, a memorial was erected for Sofranko at the intersection where he was struck, with a basket of flowers and a sidewalk chalk art mural created in his memory.
Melbourne Police are investigating the crash as a Traffic Homicide, but say it is unknown if drugs or alcohol played a factor.
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