5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Five people were hospitalized after a helicopter crashed near a major event, with authorities and federal agencies investigating the cause amid ongoing road closures.
- A helicopter crashed in Huntington Beach on Saturday, injuring five people, as reported by authorities.
- Video showed the helicopter spinning down to the ground near the 21500 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to a beachgoer.
- Two people onboard were rescued from the wreckage, as stated by police.
- Three bystanders were injured in the crash, and all five injured individuals were hospitalized.
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