UNION TOWNSHIP, PA. (THECOUNT) — Missing Berks County man, James Simpson, has been found dead on Monday night, according to reports.

Simpson, 35, who was previously reported missing, was found dead on a Union Township trail on Monday night, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.

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Police say, Simpson was last known to be in the Union Township area near the Thunn Trail in Birdsboro.

Troopers were conducting a search for Simpson when they found him unresponsive on the trail Monday before 10:30 p.m., according to officials.

Simpson was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

State Police say that at this time the death appears to be accidental, but they continue to investigate the incident, reports Local21News.

A cause of death was not provided by officials.

Geo quick facts: Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,503 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.