Two injured in helicopter crash

Written by Mori Kessler
April 30, 2014
Photo is generic and does not depict the actual helicopter involved in the story. | St. George News

GARFIELD COUNTY – A helicopter belonging to the U.S. Department of Agriculture crashed in the southeast area of Garfield County early Tuesday afternoon, according to a statement from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

Two men, a 30-year-old and 60-year-old, were involved in the crash and both were injured. The 60-year-old man was flown to the hospital via medical helicopter for treatment.

The cause of the crash is currently unknown and is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. No additional information has been released as of Wednesday morning.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mori Kessler serves as a Senior Reporter for St. George News, having previously contributed as a writer and Interim Editor in 2011-12, and an assistant editor from 2012 to mid-2014. He began writing news as a freelancer in 2009 for Today in Dixie, and joined the writing staff of St. George News in mid-2010. He enjoys photography and won an award for photojournalism from the Society of Professional Journalists for a 2018 photo of a bee inspector removing ferals bees from a Washington City home. He is also a shameless nerd and has a bad sense of direction.

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