Medical chopper crashes on Sacramento freeway, injuring three
SACRAMENTO A diagnostic helicopter crashed Monday night on a Sacramento freeway critically injuring the pilot and two passengers according to fire administrators Related Articles Two Delta Air Lines jets damaged in low-speed collision on New York airport taxiway injuring Plane crashes near California airport and sparks fire Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James who co-wrote Jesus Take the Wheel dies in plane crash California man pleads guilty to landing plane on restricted Navy island twice One killed in small plane crash near Mount Hamilton The crash happened just after p m on Highway Sacramento fire Capt Justin Sylvia commented during a televised news conference One of the casualties was trapped under the wreckage Sylvia declared adding that a fire captain mustered bystanders to help lift part of the helicopter off the person so they could be rescued The sufferers identified as a pilot nurse and paramedic were taken to area hospitals in critical condition Sylvia noted No other vehicles were involved in the crash We re extremely lucky there were only three casualties he mentioned It s unfortunate they re in critical condition Sylvia mentioned the helicopter did not catch fire which would have complicated the effort Highway was closed at th Street following the crash according to the California Highway Patrol Around p m the CHP declared the left lane was open Check back for updates
