WALTON COUNTY, Ga. — Two people have been hospitalized after a helicopter crashed in a field in Walton County on Wednesday morning, officials have confirmed.
The sheriff’s office says the crash happened at Mount Paran Church Road and Brown Hill Church Road.
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NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene and saw the cockpit of the helicopter destroyed and surrounded by a large burned section of the field.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Bell 206 helicopter crashed around 11 a.m.
Two people were injured and taken to local hospitals, but the sheriff’s office says both of them were able to get out of the helicopter themselves.
The NTSB says there was a fire after the crash.
There is no word on the extent of their injuries.
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It’s unclear what led up to the crash.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash.
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