Video Shows Moment Helicopter Medical Crashes on Highway in the US; Three People in Critical Condition

Three people were left in critical condition after a medical helicopter crashed on a highway in California, United States, on Monday night. The accident occurred shortly after 7 pm near Sacramento, the state capital, according to the American press. The aircraft had taken off minutes before from the UC Davis Medical Center. Images released by the American press show the moment the helicopter crashed on the runway. Onboard were a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic, who were taken to the hospital in critical condition, as reported by Sacramento firefighters to CNN. No patients were onboard at the time of the accident, and no vehicles on the highway were hit, according to local authorities. The causes of the crash have not yet been disclosed. Highway 50 was closed indefinitely for rescue and investigation work.