Two dead after Apache attack helicopter crashes in central Texas

Officials in central Texas on Wednesday confirmed that two people were killed after the military helicopter they were flying crashed in Salado.

The Bell County Sheriff’s Office said the AH-64 U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter, which is based at Fort Hood, crashed into a field, sparking a wildfire and some evacuations, although no homes or structures were damaged. Two individuals were pronounced dead around 2:30 p.m. local time after officials responded to 911 calls Wednesday in Salado, which is over 50 miles north of Austin.