An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death, after the body of a man was discovered in a vehicle in the Saint John River in Aroostook.

The body was discovered yesterday afternoon.

RCMP have identified him as 43-year-old Robert Ernest Durost of Aroostook, who had been missing since September 18, 2012.

Foul play is not suspected at this time.   The investigation is ongoing.