Schauer-Swift, of Maitland, Fla., was visiting relatives in town.
GRANBY — The pedestrian who was struck by a car and killed while walking on the side of School Street on Sunday afternoon has been identified as a 61-year-old woman from Florida.
Faith Schauer-Swift, who was visiting relatives in town, died at the scene despite emergency medical treatment administered by ambulance personnel, Police Sgt. Mark L. Smith said Monday. Police got the 911 call at about 3:36 p.m.
The operator of the car was Tessa V. Desjardins, 20, of 1120 Federal St. in Belchertown, police said. The accident is still under investigation and no charges have been filed.
Schauer-Swift lived in Maitland, Fla. Police said she was walking north on the shoulder of the southbound lane as Desjardins drove south. Desjardins remained at the scene of the accident.
School Street was closed to traffic for five hours after the accident. The Massachusetts State Police Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the Granby Fire Department helped the Granby Police.
The accident took place near 24 School St. The street is in the eastern part of town, near Forge Pond.