A body believed to be that of a missing Fox Lake boater was found by searchers around 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to a Lake County Sheriff’s Office official.

Searchers from the Antioch Fire Protection District and Illinois Department of Natural Resources found the man, who has not been identified, near the initial search area, said Christopher Covelli from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

The man disappeared in the lake the day before after a sharp turn threw him from the craft he was test driving near Antioch on the Chain O’ Lakes.

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Covelli said that two men were test-driving a boat Monday afternoon when the driver took a turn too fast, throwing both men from the boat. One man was rescued by a passing boat, but was injured trying to get back on the out-of-control boat as it circled. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.

The missing man was operating it at the time of the incident and was also the person considering its purchase, Covelli said, adding neither man was wearing a life vest.

Searchers, including a sonar team from the IDNR and divers from the Antioch fire district, searched into the night Monday and began again Tuesday morning in the area of Captain’s Quarters, 38283 North Bolton Place, Antioch, Conservation Police Sgt. Todd Semenik said.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office provided assistance on the scene, Covelli said.