The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office announced that a body was discovered on Saturday in a challenging location above Boulder Canyon Drive, which is believed to be that of missing University of Colorado student, Megan Trussell.
Rangers from the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks informed the sheriff’s office about a deceased female they found at 10:41 a.m. Investigators confirmed that the body found at the scene matched the description of the missing student.
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office will confirm the identity, cause, and manner of death, but police believe it’s that of Trussell.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Trussell was lseen laay Sunday at her campus residence hall.
Denver7’s Adria Iraheta stated that volunteers searching for Trussell over the weekend had identified the specific area where authorities were focusing on recovering the body.
Family friend Judy Brocato told AnC 7 that Trussell didn’t hike much and had left in “big white platform sneakers.”
“It is very perplexing how she just seems to have disappeared,” she said. “It doesn’t make sense. So, we’re just trying to piece that together.”
USA Today reports that the Colorado Department of Transportation temporarily closed Boulder Canyon Drive, during the investigation.
It allowed “investigators access to recover the decedent, conduct the investigation, and for the safety of first responders working in the area due hazardous road conditions created by the weather,” the sheriff’s office said.
The story is developing. Check back for updates.
[Feature Photo via Boulder PD]
