Update: We heard from many people who had kind words to say about Mr. Foss. Most notable was Valerie, who talked about how kind and thoughtful he was even when he was dealing with his own problems.
We’ve now heard from two readers that the man killed this morning at Sandalfoot and 441 was 34-year-old Andy Foss, whose last known address was in West Sandalfoot.
From one of our readers:
A guy named Jacco … was with him he … stumbled out into traffic. … His grandfather … died a couple months ago … which left him homeless. He has been wandering around ever since… Every time I drove past him I was pretty sure it’d be the last time [because he wasn’t doing well].
We haven’t been able to find out much more about Mr. Foss. He may have been a Spanish River graduate and he had a few mostly minor run-ins with the law over the years. He may also have owned a home in Rainberry Park (near West Boca Medical Center) in the past.
From other sources it’s our impression that Mr. Foss was homeless and was crossing the intersection along with another man (apparently Jacco). One of them was on a bicycle but it’s not clear yet which one. Fire Rescue reported a bicyclist was hit, while PBSO reported it was a pedestrian (which can include bicyclists).
