Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed along Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon.
The crash was reported just after 2 p.m. in front of the oceanfront Hyatt resort, where a Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event was scheduled to take place on Sunday.
Footage shows the helicopter descending toward the street when it suddenly crashed near the street. The helicopter went spinning as it hit the pedestrian bridge crossing PCH, freelance news videographer OnScene.TV reported.
“At this time, the two people who were in the helicopter have been safely pulled from the wreckage, and three people on the street have sustained injuries,” said Huntington Beach Police Department spokesperson Corbin Carson. “All five individuals are being transported to the hospital for treatment.”
Two Hazmat teams were en route to the scene, one from Huntington Beach and the other from Anaheim Fire and Rescue.
PCH is closed between Huntington Street and Beach Boulevard. Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and use alternate routes for the next several hours.
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