Laramie County Sheriff’s Department Investigating Death

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 92 year old woman who's body was found Saturday afternoon.

According to a release from the department, the agency was contacted Saturday afternoon a little after 2:30 p.m. about a vehicle in a ditch just off County Road 228. When deputies arrived on the scene they found the body of 92 year old Bernice Ferris outside the vehicle.

Investigators believe Ferris probably died from exposure after being involved in a wreck, but the case remains under investigation.