MADISON COUNTY, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office says a missing man has been found dead in Nelson County.

According to a release, the U.S. Park Service notified the sheriff's office just before 6 p.m. Monday that a blue pickup had been found over an embankment near mile marker 23 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is about 20 miles south of Afton.

Officials found the body of a man inside the vehicle, which has been identified as James "Jimmy" Jenkins of Brightwood.

Jenkins was reported missing on Feb. 6 and had last been seen on Feb. 4 when he left his home to go up to Culpeper.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the community for its assistance in trying to locate Jenkins.

Officials also express their sympathy for his family.