EVERGREEN | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
An investigation is underway after a medical helicopter crashed Sunday afternoon in Evergreen while en route to a local hospital.
According to Conecuh County Emergency Management Agency Director Larry Davis, the crash occurred around 3:15 p.m. as the pilot attempted to land near Evergreen Medical Center. For reasons still unknown, the helicopter went down next to a home at 303 South Main Street, just down from the hospital’s landing pad.
Three people were onboard at the time. Authorities confirmed there were no fatalities, but all three were transported by ambulance to an out-of-town hospital for evaluation.
Officials later confirmed that two medical crew members were injured — one listed in critical condition and the other stable at a hospital in Pensacola, Florida. There was no patient onboard during the crash.
Units with Evergreen Fire and Rescue responded to the scene. The nearby home was not damaged; however, one individual inside the residence was taken to a Montgomery hospital with reported cardiac concerns.
The National Transportation Safety Board has been notified and will lead the investigation. Federal aviation authorities are expected to remain on scene as they work to determine what caused the crash.
Evergreen Police have blocked off the area from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to Evergreen Medical Center as the investigation continues. Officials reported minimal fuel spillage at the crash site.
This remains an active and ongoing investigation.
