Next Of Kin Sought For NJ Man Killed In PA Crash: Coroner

The next of kin for a New Jersey man who recently was found dead is being searched for by the Lehigh County Coroners Office according to a release on Saturday, Nov. 2.

A coroner's van in Pennsylvania.
Photo Credit: *Berks County Coroner's Office*

Jillian Pikora

11/02/2024 2:05 p.m.

Vyacheslav Chornyy, 56, of Hackettstown, NJ, was found dead inside his vehicle parked in the 6000 block of Warden Road, Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, PA, the coroner detailed in the release.

"The cause and manner of death are pending further investigation," the coroner wrote noting that, "There are no suspicious circumstances in this investigation."

The Pennsylvania State Police, Fogelsville Station are investigating.

The LCCO&FC is attempting to locate his family or next-of-kin for Chornyy.

Anyone able to provide any information is asked to contact the LCCO&FC by calling 610-782-3426 or emailing danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.

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