Coroner identifies ‘John Doe’ killed on Route 422 in Warren

August 15, 2013 at 6:24p.m.

WARREN

Police say Thomas F. Everidge, 54, of 6486 state Route 87 in Kinsman Township, was crossing U.S. Route 422 near Adelaide Avenue Southeast when a vehicle traveling on Route 422 hit and killed him.

A report on the accident has still not been released by Warren police, but The Vindicator has learned that Everidge has a friend living on Hazelwood Drive in Warren and sometimes stays there. It’s possible he was visiting there around the time of the 7 p.m. Friday accident, police say.

The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office Thursday issued a news release identifying Everidge as the pedestrian killed, after he went unidentified for several days. He was identified after several news media outlets published or broadcast images of him, and people who knew him contacted authorities.

Forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Ohr of the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office thanked the public and news media for helping identify Everidge, saying fingerprints and DNA can help, but it can take weeks to get those results.