By EMS1 Staff
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. — A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday morning, injuring a crew member on board.
WKYT reported that the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. with three crew members on board. One was taken to a hospital with leg and chest pain. Lee County officials said the other crew member and pilot refused treatment.
Fire crews were working a car crash along the highway when the helicopter was called in, LEX18 reported. The helicopter was approaching a landing zone when the crash occurred.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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