Three people killed in helicopter crash of US news services during traffic accident coverage

A helicopter used by NBC and Telemundo crashed in the Los Angeles area and caught fire, killing at least three people. This happened at a time when journalists were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, writes sb.by.

According to the Associated Press, the host of the NBC program in Los Angeles confirmed live that two people died in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. At least one other person died on the ground, a local fire department spokesman said.

There is no word yet on what may have caused the helicopter crash.

" According to officials, the helicopter crashed near a large warehouse in the Chatsworth area of the San Fernando Valley. News crews reported a collision earlier in the day when an SUV crashed directly into the middle of a city bus, killing at least two people and injuring six others.

At least four cars and two storage containers on the ground burned after the helicopter ignition, officials said, but the fire was quickly extinguished.

Two of the victims were taken to hospital, the chief of the fire brigade said. Information about their condition has not yet been disclosed.