By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Salina Post
On Wednesday, Nov. 22, the Saline County Sheriff's Office reported to the 6000 block of State Street, where a passerby noticed a black Dodge pickup crashed in the trees near the road.
According to Saline County Sheriff Rodger Soldan, the truck was traveling westbound on State Street when it left the roadway and crashed into the trees.
"Turns out the vehicle had been in the trees for some time," Soldan said. "There was a body found out there."
Deputies found human remains near the wreck, and until now, dense foliage hid the scene from view. The truck belonged to 20-year-old Jessi J. Herbst from Lacrosse, who was last seen this summer.
"He was reported back in July as a missing person — possibly endangered, he was possibly suicidal," Soldan said.
The individual was likely Herbst, but an autopsy report will confirm the body's identity.
Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.