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2 people injured in helicopter crash in Surry County

According to Virginia State Police, a private helicopter carrying two people crashed around 12:45 p.m. on Saturday.

SURRY COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police (VSP) is investigating a helicopter crash that left two people injured in Surry County on Saturday. 

The private helicopter crashed into a wooded area near White Marsh Road around 12:45 p.m. It was a Hughes 369 Delta operated by Haverfield Aviation. 

In an update sent out Sunday, a spokesperson for Virginia State Police said the private helicopter was hired and contracted by Dominion Power.

The two occupants were taken to a hospital in Richmond with serious injuries, but they are expected to survive. 

The FAA went to the crash scene to investigate. It's unknown if the NTSB would also be involved in the investigation. 

Credit: Virginia State Police

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