Crime & Safety
4 Killed In North Carolina Life Flight Helicopter Crash: Report
BREAKING: The helicopter crashed in northteast North Carolina.
BELVIDERE, NC — At least four people were killed Friday in a Duke Life Flight helicopter crash in northeast North Carolina, WRAL reports, citing the State Highway Patrol.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety confirmed there were deaths in the crash but did not say how many people were killed.
"With deep sorrow we can confirm that a Duke Life Flight helicopter crashed early this afternoon near Belvidere, North Carolina," Duke Health said in a statement. "We are in the process of directly confirming information related to this incident and will share more information as it becomes available."
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