Man Killed in Alleged Hit-And-Run Less Than 2 Days After Serving as Best Man in His Father's Wedding
23-year-old Andrew Sofranko was likely killed on impact in Christmas morning accident, police told his father
A 23-year-old Pennsylvania native was killed in an alleged hit-and-run accident in Melbourne, Florida early Monday morning, less than two days after serving as the best man in his father's wedding.
As reported by Fox 35 Orlando, WESH NBC and News 6 Orlando, Andrew "Drew" Sofranko was killed just after midnight on Christmas morning while trying to cross South Harbor City Boulevard on foot.
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He was struck by a driver behind the wheel of a white four-door Chevrolet, who allegedly fled the scene.
Sofranko was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to WESH NBC.
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"I was absolutely devastated. I mean, I loved him more than anyone in the world," Andrew's father, Douglas Sofranko, told WESH. "Losing a child enough is hard to comprehend, but to go from literally like the happiest times in our life to not even to two full days later, the absolute worst horrific tragedy I've ever experienced in my entire life and ever will."
"The physician said that he likely died immediately upon impact," the elder Sofranko told Fox 35. "He didn’t have a pulse when the paramedics got there. So, there’s some very slight solace in the fact that he didn’t feel any pain, but it doesn’t really help the big picture."
News 6 reported that Andrew was planning to follow in his father's footsteps by pursuing a career in the military.
Hours before his death, Andrew gave a speech at his father's wedding. "Dad, you’ve been my hero and guide, and now seeing you take this step with such grace and happiness fills my heart with immense joy," Andrew said in a video clip from the ceremony.
According to NBC, a homicide investigation is being opened in connection with Andrew's death.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help aid the family with funeral costs. $4,865 has been raised at the time of publication.
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