ST. CHARLES, Ill. (WLS) — A body was found near the Fox River Thursday after a kayaker went missing earlier this week in St. Charles.

Crews were seen pulling the body from the water near Thursday morning.

It was around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when the St. Charles Fire Department said they got a call about a person in the Fox River near Ferson Creek.

Investigators believe two people were on kayaks fishing at night when one kayaker fell into the water.

Officials believe another boat was also involved in the incident, but it’s not clear how.

Daeshawn Eubanks told ABC7 that he and his best friend, who he says is the missing man, often kayaked together here on the Fox River until tragedy struck Tuesday night. That’s when he says another boat was speeding without its lights on and apparently knocked his friend into water, and he hasn’t been seen since.

“Devastating,” Eubanks said. “That was my best friend of over 10 years.”

Officials also said it appears the missing kayaker was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the incident.

Eubanks claims he and his friend were wearing life vests despite investigators saying the missing kayaker did not have on one.

Fire officials said they were also able to get in contact with the operator of the boat, and that is part of their investigation.

“The assumption is that either a wake, or potentially the boat. But the boat was involved. We don’t know exactly what happened,” Mauthe said.

“You have to do better,” Eubanks said. “That’s completely unsafe, dangerous for anyone in the water.”