Coroner's office: Hit-and-run death an accident

WARREN — A representative from the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death of pedestrian Paul A. Rose, 61, of Hazelwood Avenue Southeast, an accident as a result of trauma to his head, chest and leg in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night.

Dr. Joseph Ohr, deputy coroner, said the ruling could change depending on what the investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol reveals.

Sgt. Patrick Abel of the patrol said investigators have not found the small, four-door dark-green automobile that hit Rose. It should have front-end damage, he said. Among the guesses on the type of car are a Honda, Chevrolet Cavalier or Chevrolet Cobalt.

The patrol has talked to witnesses and viewed surveillance videos and “all came up empty,” he said. “We’re hoping someone will call or see the vehicle with front-end damage,” Abel said. The phone number to the patrol is 330-898-2311.

Rose was crossing U.S. Route 422 near Rogers Avenue, not far from his home, about 9:40 p.m., the patrol said. He was pushing a grocery cart he used to collect cans he sold.

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