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Medical Helicopter Crashes Near Lone Wolf, One Crew Member Injured
A medical helicopter carrying three crew members crashed early Friday near Lone Wolf while returning to Childress, Texas, leaving one person injured. Multiple agencies are on scene as the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office investigates.
KIOWA COUNTY, Okla. â A medical helicopter carrying three crew members crashed early Friday morning near Lone Wolf, injuring one person, according to the Kiowa County Sheriff's Office.
The helicopter was returning to Childress, Texas, when it went down, authorities said. The sheriff's office confirmed the crash and said one crew member sustained injuries. The condition of the injured crew member was not immediately released.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Lone Wolf is a small community in Kiowa County, in southwestern Oklahoma. The crash raises concerns about the safety of medical transport flights, which often operate in challenging conditions to reach patients in rural areas.
Further details, including the identity of the injured crew member and the helicopter's operator, were not immediately available. Authorities have not said whether the helicopter was transporting a patient at the time of the crash.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.