A car crash claimed the life of a 60-year-old Bethpage man on Thursday evening. 
Nassau County police said Richard Horan was driving a Nissan southbound on Silber Avenue when he suffered a cardiac arrest as he approached the intersection of Cherry Avenue in Bethpage and lost control of the car at 5:08 p.m.
The vehicle mounted the sidewalk, struck a fence and crashed into the bleachers of the Bethpage High School Athletic Field, police said.
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The victim was taken to Long Island North Shore Plainview Hospital where he was pronounced dead a half hour later.
Eighth Squad detectives impounded the vehicle for brake and safety test.
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