News helicopter crashes near scene of fatal LA bus accident
A tearful NBC presenter confirmed that the station’s helicopter had gone down, killing two people onboard and another person on the ground.
Three individuals lost their lives in a tragic incident involving an NBC News helicopter that crashed near a fatal Los Angeles bus accident. The helicopter went down in Chatsworth, San Fernando Valley, shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, according to NBC4 Los Angeles and officials. NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams reported the crash during a live broadcast, confirming that two crew members had perished.
The accident site was near a large storage facility, where news crews had gathered to cover an SUV and city bus collision that left at least two people dead and six others injured, reported the Los Angeles Fire Department.
It was later confirmed that one of the helicopter crash victims was outside the aircraft in a parking lot adjacent to the commercial building. LAFD Captain Branden Silverman provided this information. Battalion Chief Rico A. Gross stated that two individuals were taken to the hospital following the helicopter crash, though their conditions were not immediately known. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass addressed reporters during a news conference, but no further details on the identities of the deceased were immediately released.
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