Elderly Pleasantville Man Struck, Killed on Washington Avenue
A 90-year-old Pleasantville man was killed Sunday when he was struck by a car on Washington Avenue, village police said.
Hercules Faranda was struck at around 11:30 a.m. in front of his home at 520 Washington Ave. Pleasantville Police Chief Richard Love said his death appeared to be a tragic accident. Faranda was cleaning snow off of a car in his driveway when he wandered into the road and was hit, Love said. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center where he later died.
“It’s sad,” Love said. “It happened right in front of his house, and family members were home when it happened.”
On Monday, relatives at the house where Faranda lived did not open the door to talk to the press. A sign asking not to knock was posted on the front door. There was little evidence of the tragedy at the accident scene, just spray paint on the road and a few small pieces of debris.
Love said the driver who struck him was a neighbor that lived down the street.
“The man was driving to work when he realized he had forgotten his phone, and turned around and headed back, and that’s when the accident occurred,” Love said.
The chief said the driver remained at the scene until police arrived. He was tested for alcohol intoxication but was found to be sober.
The car was temporarily impounded and Washington Avenue was closed for several hours as an accident reconstruction team from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety worked at the scene. Love said he did not expect any charges to be filed against the driver. There was no indication that weather played a factor in the accident.
The Westchester Medical Examiner’s office in Valhalla said Faranda’s autopsy had not yet been completed as of Monday morning.
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