BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) – A medical helicopter crashed Tuesday morning in Lee County.
Lee County Ambulance Director Steve McIntosh says all three crew members survived the crash.
McIntosh said the crash happened around 5:30 in the St. Helens community, about four miles east of Beattyville.
The Lee County fire chief said the pilot and one crew member refused treatment. A second crew member was taken to the hospital with leg and chest pain.
The helicopter was approaching a landing zone when it crashed, the fire chief said.
The Federal Aviation Administration is en route to the scene.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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