Helicopter Crashes at LA Crash Scene, One Dead
Helicopter Crashes at LA Crash Scene, One Dead
The News
A helicopter crashed between two commercial buildings in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday night, killing at least one person who appeared to have been on the ground, fire officials said.
The aircraft came down in the San Fernando Valley near the scene of an earlier, separate wreck in which an SUV slammed into the side of a Metro bus — a collision that reportedly killed two people and injured numerous others.
The Daily Mail reported fears that multiple people were killed in the helicopter crash. Officials have confirmed at least one death so far.
What Is Confirmed
NBC News and CNN, citing officials, report at least one person dead in the helicopter crash. The Los Angeles Times and the New York Post report two people killed in the bus collision. Casualty counts in the hours after a crash routinely change.
Timeline
An SUV smashes into the side of a Metro bus in Chatsworth. Two people are reportedly killed and several others injured, and the SUV ends up lodged inside the bus.
A helicopter goes down between two commercial buildings in the same part of the San Fernando Valley. The Daily Mail places the crash near the intersection of DeSoto Avenue and Nordhoff Street, spelled "Northoff" in its report.
Fire officials say at least one person is dead and appeared to have been on the ground when the helicopter hit.
Reactions
Fire officials in Los Angeles confirmed the single death and said the victim appeared to have been on the ground rather than aboard the aircraft, according to NBC News.
ABC News, CNN and NBC News all framed the helicopter crash by its proximity to the earlier fatal bus wreck. The Daily Mail went further, reporting fears of multiple deaths.
No cause has been offered publicly for either crash, and no official has tied the two together.
What's Next
Expect updated casualty figures from Los Angeles fire officials as crews finish working the site.
Investigators will need to establish who was aboard the helicopter, why it came down between two commercial buildings, and whether anyone else on the ground was hurt.
The bus collision remains a separate investigation, with the number of injured still being tallied.
More
Chatsworth is a suburban neighborhood at the northwest end of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley.
This is a breaking story reported from six outlets across the political spectrum — NBC News, CNN, ABC News, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Post and the Daily Mail. Early details in events like this often shift; The Frank will report confirmed numbers only.
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