ASHLAND, Ore. — A girl who is believed to be autistic was found walking naked along the shoulder of Interstate 5 on Sunday north of Ashland.
Oregon State Police say she appeared to be in her late teens and couldn’t communicate.
The Mail Tribune reports she was taken to a Medford hospital. The 911 center was able to contact her guardian.
She was not injured and there was no evidence of a crime.
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