5 folks had been hospitalized after a helicopter crash Saturday afternoon in Huntington Seaside.
The Huntington Seaside Police Division and Huntington Seaside Hearth Division responded Saturday to the crash at Pacific Coast Freeway and Huntington Avenue, in response to a social media publish from the police division.
Two folks had been pulled from the helicopter, and three folks had been injured on the road, police mentioned.
A video of the crash posted to social media reveals the helicopter veering dangerously near a constructing earlier than spinning uncontrolled and diving nose-first right into a stretch of highway or sidewalk on the fringe of the seashore.
The video confirmed the chopper crashing onto some palm timber subsequent to a seaside resort.
The reason for the crash was unclear.
A Federal Aviation Administration worker seems on the website the place a helicopter crash-landed round 2:09 p.m. close to the Automobiles ‘N Copters in entrance of the Waterfront Seaside Resort.
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PCH was closed between Seaside Boulevard and Huntington Avenue, police mentioned, noting that drivers ought to keep away from the realm and use alternate routes.
