Published October 25. 2026 02:04AM
Carbon County Coroner Mark K. Smith has identified the man whose body was found at 4:45 a.m., Friday morning in the area of 244 County Lot Road in Jim Thorpe.
The man has been identified as Luke Olmstead, 20, of Jim Thorpe.
His death has been ruled a suicide.
Smith said a joint investigation involving the Jim Thorpe Police Department and the coroner’s office is being conducted.
He said the body was taken to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center, where an autopsy has been completed.
Smith extended his sympathies to his family.