A Streator man who was reported missing following a car crash in January died as a result of exposure with no signs of trauma, La Salle County Coroner Richard Ploch said in a news release Wednesday.

Concepcion V. Herrera, 50, of Streator, was reported missing Jan. 11 after being involved in a motor vehicle crash nearby.

The La Salle County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that they had found and identified Herrera’s remains.

The sheriff’s office, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, including the La Salle County Emergency Management Agency, conducted multiple searches of the area over the past month.

Ploch said a preliminary forensic investigative autopsy conducted on Wednesday indicates that he died of cold exposure due to entrapment and concealment within a tree, sustained after he left the scene of a non-traumatic automobile crash as the driver of a car.

“Further lab and toxicology results are pending the final cause of death. There is no current indication of foul play or trauma to the decedent,” he said.

Ploch said the incident is under further investigation by the La Salle County Coroner’s Office, La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, and Illinois State Police Crime Scene Services Unit.