SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC ) - One person was found safe after they were reported missing while walking in the woods along the Cahaba Valley River Saturday night.

According to Cahaba Valley Fire and EMR District, crews received a call at 11:25 p.m. on a report that a “missing youth” had become separated from friends and lost in the woods in a wooded area along the Cahaba River near Cahaba Park Church.

Fire officials say they began a ground search based on the person’s last known location before Vestavia Police brought a drone for aerial assistance and Vestavia Fire brought a water rescue team in case a water rescue became necessary.

Authorities say the ground search team was able to find the missing person with drone assistance and helped them out of the woods.

The person was able to

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