A helicopter crashed near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Street in California’s Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, injuring multiple people.
Videos shared on social media
show the aircraft coming down close to the front of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, with wreckage lodged between trees and the hotel façade. Emergency services quickly secured the area, and authorities are examining the cause of the crash.
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Meanwhile, details are still emerging after a helicopter crashed. Preliminary dispatch information from the California Highway Patrol indicates the incident occurred around 2:09 p.m. near the Cars ‘N Copters on the Coast event site, in front of the Waterfront Beach Resort.
Huntington Beach police confirmed that two people inside the helicopter were safely rescued from the wreckage, though their conditions remain unknown. Three additional individuals were injured on the street. All five victims were promptly transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Emergency services quickly sealed off the area, and authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Videos circulating on social media show the aircraft wedged between trees and near the hotel frontage. Officials have urged the public to avoid the vicinity as the investigation continues, with traffic diversions in place and a heightened safety response ongoing.
