Search operations will continue Thursday for a man who went underwater near the Highway 41 bridge on the Minnesota River and has not resurfaced.

The Chaska police and fire departments, along with the Carver County Sheriff�s Office, responded to the west of Highway 41 near the boat ramp in Winkel Park just before 5 p.m.

Witnesses told authorities that a man started swimming and did not resurface. The sheriff�s office added that the man is Hispanic, 30-35 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, and was shirtless and wearing khaki pants.

Law enforcement used drones, an underwater operated vehicle, boats equipped with sonar, a Minnesota State Patrol helicopter and land searches on both sides of the river in an effort to find the man.

If you have any information regarding this man�s whereabouts, please call 911 or the Carver County Sheriff�s Office non-emergency line at 952-361-1231.