WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — A Wayne County woman was found dead in a creek roughly a quarter mile from her crashed car.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department said that Lorena Scott, 59, was last seen on Saturday morning at approximately 6 a.m. Not long later, authorities found her gold Chevrolet Malibu crashed on New Paris Pike near Mid Drive. But Scott wasn't inside.
For several days, Scott was considered missing. An initial search of the crash scene, involving officers and a drone, found no trace of the woman. Investigators spoke with family members, reviewed security footage and financial records and even asked the public for help.
With no leads, the Wayne County Sheriff's Department made the decision to expand its search.
On Tuesday morning, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Richmond Fire Department joined police in the search for Lorena Scott. Multiple drone teams were used and Scott was at last found — dead in a creek adjacent to a large culvert more than a quarter mile east of her crashed car.
While a cause of death has not been determined, police do not suspect foul play in Scott's death.
"We extend our deepest condolences to Mrs. Scott's family and loved ones during this difficult time," the sheriff's department said.