Body of Georgia woman, who went missing following car crash, found in deep well near car

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The body of a woman who went missing following a car crash in Monroe County on Saturday has been found, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

Shirley Obert, 67, was discovered her body at the bottom of a deep well that was surrounded “by very thick brush, near where her car was found,” according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

She had been involved in a car accident near Abercrombie and Oxford Road in Monroe County that morning, and crews had been searching for her since.

The Sheriff’s Office said it appears Obert was attempting to look for help following the crash when she fell into the well and died. It appears to have been a tragic accident, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

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