UPDATE: 2 dead in crash of Virginia State Police helicopter near Charlottesville
Helicopter just crashed in #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/9exI5vXB2B
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MORE: Virginia State Police say "two confirmed fatalities” after helicopter crash in Albemarle County, Virginia; crash under investigation. pic.twitter.com/jumeHFum0H
— ABC News (@ABC) August 12, 2017
EARLIER
Witnesses say a Virginia State Police helicopter has crashed near 43 Old Farm Road, near the Birdwood Golf Course in Charlottesville.
Officers guarding the scene will not confirm who or what was involved, but neighbors say the helicopter hovered low over houses before going into nearby woods.
NTSB is investigating today's crash of a Bell 407 helicopter in Charlottesville, VA.
— NTSB Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 12, 2017
Emergency crews are on the scene of a helicopter crash in Albemarle County.
The crash occurred on Old Farm Road.
A Virginia State Police helicopter which was monitoring the protests in Charlottesville has crashed in a wooded area on the outskirts of the city, witnesses say. Only few details were immediately available.
A reporter says a #Virginia State Police helicopter has crashed in Charlottesville area. https://t.co/gzosgvjLNX
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) August 12, 2017
Helicopter crash #Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/e9rER6yaMT
— Simon Rader (@Simon_Rader) August 12, 2017
JUST IN: Initial emergency dispatch audio of reported Virginia State Police helicopter crash in #charlotesville. @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/39zKMyFt14
— Kevin Lewis (@KevinLewis7News) August 12, 2017
