A helicopter crashed into the waters near Miami on Wednesday, resulting in at least two injuries, according to local reports.
The aircraft went down near Nixon Beach, off Key Biscayne, shortly after 11 a.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene and rescued two individuals from the water. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
Authorities reported a total of three patients, with two adult trauma alert patients transported by ground rescue units. Air rescue then transported them to a trauma center. Aerial footage showed a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be a third victim.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation. The incident occurred near the 1200 block of Crandon Boulevard, with rescue divers seen in the water near the helicopter's wreckage and emergency floats.
