BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Authorities have determined that the death of a Vermont woman who was found in the Roaring Branch in Bennington was an accident.
The Bennington Police Department has concluded one year after the death of Bridget Osgood that it was an accident, the Bennington Banner reported.
When Osgood was found on Oct. 13, 2019, police Chief Paul Doucette said the death was being investigated as if it were a homicide.
An autopsy determined that Osgood died from a broken neck, but failed to produce a manner of death.
Acting Detective Sgt. Chris Lauzon said in an interview that the department speculates it was dark at the time of death and that the victim lost her footing and struck her head on the riverbed.
Osgood’s phone was never recovered and according to phone records last connected to the network on Oct. 8 - five days before her body was discovered, according to Lauzon.
Investigators say Osgood and an ex-boyfriend frequently visited the river during the warmer months, however, it remains unclear why she was there on the night she died.
Lauzon said that there was no evidence to support she was with anyone that night.
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