A news helicopter has crashed near Seattle’s Space Needle, the city’s police department says.
A security officer who works at the Space Needle told Fox News that the crash happened on a street about 90 feet away from the building on Tuesday morning. The helicopter is owned by KOMO-TV and was being used in a joint partnership with KING 5.
Seattle’s Fire Department said on Twitter that the helicopter crashed into three cars, setting them on fire.
The security officer said he saw one man being pulled out of the wreckage and fire crews are hosing everything down.