The skeletal remains were found in a wooded area off of New Design Rd.
Human remains were discovered in Frederick on Wednesday evening off of New Design Road.
According to a press release from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, a tree trimming crew was working in the 4100 block of New Design Road when an employee discovered the skeletal remains at about 5:15 p.m. in a wooded area between 10-15 yards off the roadway.
Investigators with the sheriff’s office responded to the scene and found the human remains.
The skeletal remains were collected and taken to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for further investigation.
The cause and manner of death has not been determined and no identification was found with the remains.
The investigation is continuing by the Frederick County Bureau of Investigation.