Three crew members were seriously hurt after a medical helicopter went down on a Sacramento highway.

Three crew members were seriously hurt after a medical helicopter went down on a Sacramento highway.

Sacramento, California – A tragic and dramatic helicopter crash occurred Monday evening in Sacramento, capturing the attention of emergency responders, commuters, and the entire community. According to authorities, a medical helicopter operated by REACH Air Medical Services crashed onto the eastbound lanes of Highway 50, just east of Stockton Boulevard and near 59th Street, shortly after taking off from UC Davis Medical Center. The aircraft was on its way to Redding when it suddenly went down, prompting a large-scale emergency response and immediate road closures. The crash happened around 7:00 p.m., during a time when many people were still on the road. The helicopter was carrying three crew members at the time of the crash—a pilot, a flight nurse, and a paramedic. Fortunately, no patients were being transported during the flight. All three crew members were critically injured and were transported by ambulance to nearby hospitals for emergency care. Their names and current…

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