"Three passengers in a medical helicopter were in critical condition after the craft smashed into Highway 50 in Sacramento - an impact so violent that first responders were stunned anyone emerged alive. One passenger was ejected and landed 10 feet away from the chopper, and another was pinned beneath the wreckage, authorities said. "I'm shocked that anyone actually was talking and awake or living through all of this," said Sacramento Fire Department spokesperson Capt. Justin Sylvia."
"Two female staff members and one male staff member were transported to a hospital in critical condition. The first fire captain on scene used the help of about 15 bystanders to lift part of the helicopter off one of the victims who was trapped underneath, Sylvia said. Another victim was rescued from a helicopter chair that was ejected during the crash."
Three staff members aboard a REACH air ambulance sustained critical injuries after the helicopter slammed into the eastbound lanes of Highway 50 near 59th Street around 7:08 p.m. One passenger was ejected about 10 feet from the craft and another was pinned beneath wreckage. First responders and bystanders lifted part of the helicopter to free a trapped victim, and another was pulled from an ejected helicopter chair. The crash gouged a dirt embankment and skidded across five lanes. No patients were aboard. Crews managed traffic disruptions and prioritized preventing fuel ignition while investigators determine the cause.
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