Overview

• The helicopter crashed around 7 p.m. on eastbound Highway 50 near 59th Street in Sacramento.
• Only a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic were aboard, and no patient was being transported.
• No vehicles on the roadway were involved, and all three crew members were taken to local hospitals.
• One crew member was trapped under the aircraft and was freed with help from nearby civilians, according to Capt. Justin Sylvia of the Sacramento Fire Department.
• Flight-tracking data indicated a departure from UC Davis Medical Center minutes earlier, and Highway 50 was closed for rescue operations and investigation.