PA PA-Chester Co, BlkMale, UnkAge, UP139750, Struck by vehicle, Oct '72

[phantomstrider]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Date Body Found October 18, 1972
Location Found Caln Township, Pennsylvania
Estimated Age Range--

Case Information​

Case Numbers​

NCMEC Number--
ME/C Case Number72-10-29

Demographics​

Biological Sex Male
Race / Ethnicity Black / African American
Possible First Name--
Possible Middle Name--
Possible Last Name--
Nickname/Alias--
Estimated Age Group Adult
Estimated Age Range (Years)--
Estimated Year of Death--
Estimated PMI--
Height 5' 8"(68 inches) , Estimated
Weight 160 lbs, Estimated

Circumstances​

Type Unidentified Deceased
Date Body Found October 18, 1972
NamUs Case Created March 6, 2025
ME/C QA Reviewed--

Location Found​

Location Caln Township, Pennsylvania
County Chester County
GPS Coordinates (Not Mapped)--
Found On Tribal Land No
Circumstances of Recovery Struck by vehicle on route 30

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Details of Recovery​

Inventory of Remains--
Condition of Remains Not recognizable - Traumatic injuries

Physical Description​

Hair Color Black
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Unknown
Right Eye Color Unknown
Eye Description--

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Distinctive Physical Features​

Item
Description
Other distinctive physical characteristic
No scars observed, all fingers and toes intact. "Light brown skin"

Clothing and Accessories​

Item
Description
Clothing
4 pairs of trousers, 2 jackets, 1 "old shirt", 1 t-shirt; no laundry markings on clothing and no labels of any kind.
On the Body

 

[Richard]

Not much information on this man. The fact that he was wearing so much clothing might mean he was homeless. How was he killed?

 

[The4TierBridge]

Not much information on this man. The fact that he was wearing so much clothing might mean he was homeless. How was he killed?

“Struck by vehicle on route 30”. Probably an accident.

 

[Sweetluv]

Most likely hitchhiking and was struck. So little info.