A Virginia State Police helicopter has crashed in a wooded area outside Charlottesville, Va., killing the pilot and a passenger.
Charlottesville-based newspaper The Daily Progress reported that the pair were killed after their helicopter went down near Birdwood Golf Course in Albemarle County.
The helicopter crashed after assisting in a police operation to subdue violent clashes at the rally; however, the exact cause of the crash was yet to be determined.
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Earlier, emergency dispatch audio tweeted by ABC7 News reporter Kevin Lewis suggested that police from nearby Albemarle County were at the scene.
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CBS North Carolina reported that emergency crews were at the scene of the crash.
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– With a file from Reuters
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