FLORIDA'S POMPANO BEACH (WSVN) - Following the crash of a Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue (BSFR) helicopter, police responded to an aircraft emergency. According to officials, at least two passengers were hospitalized.
As firefighters battled to contain the incident, multiple fire rescue trucks could be seen in live camera footage from 7SkyForce. It is thought that the chopper caught fire when it collided with the home.
Two occupants from the building were reportedly treated for injuries by Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel.
Three persons were aboard the chopper, and two of them have been taken to Broward Health, according to BSO officials. According to officials, none of the patients who were sent to the hospital had major injuries.
According to representatives of Broward County Schools, the helicopter landed a short distance from a school without striking any of the buildings.
In order to clear the scene, police and fire rescue crews have closed North Dixie Highway between Northeast Fifth Street and Northeast 10th Street.