Medical Helicopter Crash Critically Injures Three on Sacramento Highway

A medical helicopter operated by REACH Air Medical crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento, critically injuring three crew members—a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic—while returning to base after transporting a patient. The crash occurred shortly after 7 p.m. near 59th Street, blocking the eastbound lanes but causing no injuries to other motorists. Emergency responders, along with bystanders, helped rescue one victim trapped under the helicopter before all injured were transported to nearby hospitals. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Sacramento officials and the helicopter company have expressed concern and are working to determine further details. The incident has prompted freeway lane closures and is being closely monitored as a developing story.