I-77 south in Yadkin County closed after crash
It's not yet known how many vehicles are involved or if anyone is hurt.
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It's not yet known how many vehicles are involved or if anyone is hurt.
A preliminary report was released Tuesday by the NTSB about the helicopter crash that killed a local television news station's pilot and its meteorologist.
Early reports by The Charlotte Observer said a WBTV staff member confirmed that it was their helicopter, Sky 3, that crashed.
Media helicopter crashed along I-77, leaving two people dead
Actions, more lives could have been lostch. >> reporter: this noon "time" disaster fell from the sky. a news helicopter crashed right along i-77 in charlotte. it belonged to wbtv, the cbs affiliate there. why it crashed remains unclear, but both people aboard were killed, including wbtv meteorologist jason myers. >> rain from the south -- >> reporter: the father of four fell in love with weather during a third grade science project. also killed chip tayag, sky 3's pilot the last five years, and a hero in his final minute of flight. he apparently knew he was in trouble, and he circled, looking ...