WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — The Walla Walla Coroner’s Office says a woman found dead along the Snake River last week accidentally drowned.
Deputy coroner Allison Barnett tells the Tri-City Herald that an autopsy Saturday found 73-year-old Helen Lawrence had drowned in freshwater. Her death was ruled accidental.
Lawrence was found in shallow water Friday afternoon near Strawberry Island in Walla Walla County.
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Information from: Tri-City Herald, http://www.tri-cityherald.com