Overview

• The helicopter went down around 7 p.m. Monday on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street, carrying a pilot, a nurse and a paramedic, and no patient.
• About 15 bystanders helped firefighters lift the overturned aircraft to free a trapped woman before all three crew were taken to hospitals in critical condition.
• Officials said no ground vehicles were involved, and the crash initially shut eastbound lanes and nearby ramps before traffic reopened on Tuesday.
• Flight-tracking data showed the REACH Airbus H130 had just taken off from UC Davis Medical Center moments before the crash.
• The California Highway Patrol is coordinating with the NTSB and FAA on the investigation, and crews noted the helicopter’s fuel did not ignite.