DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — Two people were killed and one person was injured in a helicopter crash Friday night in Dawson County, authorities said.
Around 10 p.m. on May 29, the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and Dawson County Fire and EMS responded to reports of a possible downed helicopter southwest of Dawsonville. Reports indicate the helicopter went down in a heavily wooded area off of Mt. Vernon Drive.
Officials confirmed Saturday that two people died in the crash and a third person was injured. No additional information about the victims or the extent of the survivor’s injuries was immediately available.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the incident.
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