ADAMS COUNTY – The Rome Police Department said a woman that went missing on Dec. 24 has been found dead in Adams County.

In a Facebook post, the Rome Police Department said that Lindsay Folan, 38, went missing Dec. 24 at 1:30 a.m.

Folan was later discovered in Adams County on Dec. 26, near the town of Leola.

“On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at approximately 8:34 AM, Adams County Dispatch Center received a report of a body that was located in the town of Leola, Adams County Wisconsin. Through the investigation the body was determined to be Lindsey Folan,” a release from Adams County Sheriff Brent York stated.

“The investigation revealed that Folan’s vehicle was traveling on a private road when it entered a ditch and became submerged in water. Folan was able to exit the vehicle and walk a short distance before she succumbed to the cold temperature. The preliminary cause of death is hypothermia.”

This investigation continues and no further information will be released at this time.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Town of Rome Police Department, Waushara County EMS, and the Adams County Medical Examiner’s Office.