Pennsylvania police seek help in case of unidentified 38-year-old near state border

Pennsylvania State Police in Uniontown are seeking the public's help in providing the name of an unidentified victim of a fatal crash that occurred 38 years ago.

The wreck occurred along Pa. 119 in Springhill Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, early in the morning of May 2, 1986.

According to information provided by police, the woman died in an accident involving a semi-trailer. The truck driver, identified as a resident of Eastanolle, Georgia, also died.

Investigators believe the woman was between 30 and 45 years old, with brown eyes and shoulder-length brown hair. She was 5'4″, weighed 170 pounds and had a husky build.

According to case information from the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the woman was wearing jeans, a button-down T-shirt and white sneakers. A thin gold chain was also found on his body, as well as a brass key ring engraved with the words “hot and horny”, keys and two miniature padlocks resembling handcuffs.

A pack of Marlboro cigarettes containing $333 in cash was found near his body.

The unidentified woman is believed to be a passenger in the truck. She had no identification and was unknown to the truck driver's family. Police believe it may have been a hitchhiker who gave her a lift.

The accident occurred about 15 miles south of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, just north of the West Virginia line.

The truck driver was supposed to be driving from Sparrows Point, Maryland (near Baltimore) to Richmond, Kentucky. The woman was not with him when he left Sparrows Point and he had no planned stops during the trip. It is unclear why he was in Fayette County.

Additional information about the case, including a description of his clothing and personal belongings, can be found on the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System website, namus.nij.ojp.gov.

The file can be accessed by entering NamUs file #UP16509 in the first search bar under the search for unidentified persons. Photos of the woman and her belongings can be viewed in the NamUs file. Anyone with information should call Pennsylvania State Police in Uniontown at 724-439-7111.

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