Search on for reported missing person near Oak Spring Road and Des Plaines River Trail

People are being asked to avoid the area around Oak Spring Road and the Des Plaines River Trail near Libertyville as response teams search for a reported missing person.

The Libertyville fire department just before 1 p.m. posted that it was working with Lake County Swiftwater Rescue Specialized Response Team and Lake County Forest Preserve District police to search areas near Oak Spring Road and the Des Plaines River Trail.

There is a canoe launch just south of Oak Spring Road.

A search of the river has concluded and operations are transitioning to a side-scan sonar specialized response to search Lake Minear, Libertyville firefighters reported.

More information will be provided as available.

mzawislak@dailyherald.com