Three members of Idaho’s National Guard were killed in a Black Hawk helicopter crash.
The crash occurred on Tuesday night around 8 p.m. south of Lucky Peak near Boise, according to a Facebook post from the Idaho National Guard.
“This is a tremendous loss to the Idaho National Guard and our community,” said Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, the adjutant general of Idaho and the commander of the Idaho National Guard. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones as we work through this tragedy.”
The Idaho National Guard deployed emergency aircraft recovery procedures, including air and ground rescue crews. The fallen aircraft and deceased soldiers were found at approximately 12:15 a.m Wednesday morning.
The cause of the accident is unknown, and the identities of the soldiers were not released because the next of kin have not been notified.
