- Elizabeth Larson
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Two injured in Tuesday morning helicopter crash
Firefighters and sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash at around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Clover Valley Road and Bambi Lane, according to radio reports.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said when deputies arrived on scene they located the helicopter, a small privately-owned Cavalon Rotorcraft, resting upright in a field.
Deputies found the pilot and passenger conscious and alert, officials said.
Northshore Fire personnel responded to the scene and provided treatment to the helicopter’s occupants, who were later flown by separate air ambulances to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital and Vacaville, according to radio reports.
Sheriff Brian Martin told Lake County News that the initial reports indicated that one person had minor injuries and the other moderate injuries. As of early Tuesday afternoon, there had not been an update on the extent of their injuries.
Martin said his agency had notified both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board of the crash.
“We’re assisting with their investigation,” he said, adding, “They are providing direction to our investigators.
Martin said he didn’t yet have information about what caused the crash.
The sheriff’s office is securing the scene for further investigation by the FAA and NTSB.
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