IDENTITY OF MAN FOUND DEAD IN TRUCK RELEASED

(BELTSVILLE, MD) – After family notification has been made, Maryland State Police are releasing the name of the man who was found deceased in a truck yesterday morning on the shoulder of the Capital Beltway in Prince George’s County.

The man has been identified as Jon D. Thomas, 52, of New York, NY. After an examination today by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, a cause of death has not officially been determined, pending toxicology test results. A heart attack remains under consideration as a cause of death.

Troopers were called to the outer loop of I-495, just before the northbound I-95 exit shortly before 9:00 a.m. yesterday, after a motorist reported seeing a man slumped over in a box truck parked on the shoulder. Troopers and county EMS personnel responded and found the man, later identified as Thomas, deceased at the scene.

Yesterday, investigators observed no visible signs of trauma on the victim’s body and found no evidence of foul play. The investigation is continuing.