A medical helicopter experienced an “in-air emergency” on Monday evening as it crashed onto a highway in Sacramento, California.

The helicopter was on the return leg of its trip after transporting a patient to a nearby hospital when it crashed into the eastbound lane of Highway 50 in East Sacramento shortly after 7 p.m. local time, according to reports. The incident injured all three people aboard the REACH Air Medical Services helicopter: the pilot, nurse, and paramedic. 

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