'Just Out Of Instinct': Bystanders Step In After Helicopter Crash Leaves Crew Member Trapped

A group of bystanders rushed to the rescue after a medical helicopter crashed onto a California freeway Monday evening, trapping a crew member underneath.
A pilot, nurse and paramedic were hospitalized in critical condition after the incident took place to Downtown Sacramento’s east on Highway 50, according to The Associated Press (AP). The helicopter had recently left an area hospital after turning over a patient when an “in-air emergency” reportedly caused the crash shortly after 7 p.m. REACH Air Medical Services said the incident involved one of their helicopters in a statement Tuesday and issued an update Wednesday that the three crew members remained in the hospital.