WASATCH COUNTY, Utah — A helicopter crashed in the Uinta Mountains on Sunday, sending one person to the hospital in critical condition.
The Wasatch County Sheriff's Office said they received a 9-1-1 text shortly after 3 p.m., reporting that a helicopter went down near Wolf Creek Campground, about 100 yards from State Route 35.
First responders found the scene and learned that there were four people on board. One of them suffered a critical head injury and was airlifted to a hospital. The other three were evaluated at the scene and not hospitalized.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the cause of the crash. The agency also added that it was a Bell 206 helicopter.
Wes Blazzard spoke to FOX 13 News on Monday and said he was getting ready to ride snowmobiles with his family when they saw the crash and ran to help. He said there were two helicopters; the smaller one landed first, while the Bell 206 circled above. He said it then came down, hovered, then lifted off again — and that's when it began to spin and crashed into the trees.
