Medical helicopter ‘violently shaking' crashes on California highway, critically injuring 3

A crane from a truck crashed on top of a large home in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.

The incident occurred Tuesday around 12:30 p.m. at a home on Lea Drive. Officials said workers were operating a crane to deliver a hot tub to the backyard of the home when they noticed something was off. The workers then saw the boom shifting toward the house and ran for cover as the crane crashed into the roof of the home.

Footage from SkyForce10 showed the crane on top of the damaged roof as well as the tilted truck.

The crane was removed as of Tuesday evening, but the newly renovated home still has to deal with the damage.

Inspectors will come to determine the full extent of the damage to the home and whether it is safe to live there.

Officials are still working to determine what caused the crane to crash into the home. However, no injuries were reported due to the incident.

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Medical helicopter ‘violently shaking' crashes on California highway, critically injuring 3

What to Know

  • Total acreage: 24 acres
  • Location: Sandia Creek Road, De Luz
  • Structures are being threatened
  • Evacuations: Warnings issued for Zones SDC-0022 & SDC-0023 (see map below
  • No road closures have been announced

Firefighters were called out on Tuesday afternoon after smoke and flames were spotted in the North County community of De Luz.

The Sandia Fire is burning on Sandia Creek Road, west of Doville Ranch Road and Lynda Lane, in “a remote area with difficult access” just south of Riverside County.

The latest updates appeared to offer a conflicting picture of efforts to fight the fire: Evacuation warnings were issued at 5:22 for Zones SDC-0022 & SDC-0023 on the Genasys Evacuation Map, but 10 minutes later, officials said a very-large air tanker had been released by authorities coordinating the air attack.

Several firefighting aircraft have been spotted making drops, with others also being called for, with ground crews assigned to fight the flames as well. A call for additional resources has been sent out as well, authorities said.

Although Cal Fire stated earlier that the brush fire had burned 50 acres, with the potential to spread to 250 acres, that figure was later downgraded to 24 acres; at 4:38 p.m., Cal Fire said that structures in the area were being threatened.

A large plume of smoke is visible from the fire, which is burning northwest of Fallbrook and east of Camp Pendleton.

Check back here for updates on this breaking-news story — Ed.

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