Maryland State Police are investigating a death after skeletal remains were found in a wooded area in Frederick County.

Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, officers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources found skeletal remains in a wooded area near I-70 and Green Valley Road in Frederick.

The gender and identity of the deceased have not been determined, according to police, who are awaiting autopsy results from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore.

Police are investigating the death. Anyone with information can call Maryland State Police at 301-600-4151.

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