Coroner in Northern Colorado reveals cause of death for Evans woman who went missing and was found at crash scene

The Larimer County Coroner's Office is releasing new details about the death of Kaylee Russell. She was the 20-year-old Colorado woman who had been reported missing and whose body was found off of Larimer County Road 1 in Timnath at the scene of a car crash in a canal.

The coroner officially announced on Monday that the body that was found was Russell's. The Evans resident died on Nov. 30 from a combination of cold exposure and blunt force trauma, according to the coroner. The trauma came when her car crashed and wound up upside down and submerged in the waterway.

Russell's body wasn't found until last Thursday -- Dec. 4. Family members told everyone on that same day that Russell had died and that searches for her were being called off.

Her father was the last person to see her. That was at a park and ride on Nov. 30 in Loveland.

The Colorado State Patrol is investigating why she drove off the road.