Chopper hits bakkie (updater)
According to News 24:
Johannesburg - An SABC promotional helicopter transporting cast and crew members from the local soapie 7de Laan crashed into a bakkie in Kroonstad on Saturday, Free State police said.
Spokesperson Superintendent Sam Makhele said the helicopter was transporting cast and crew to a stadium for a show.
"It is not known how the helicopter crashed into the bakkie in Du Toit street. Four people including the pilot were injured.
"The driver of the bakkie was also seriously injured and was taken to hospital for medical treatment," he said.
One woman was treated for a possible fracture to her left leg and other injuries, said paramedics Netcare 911.
The other cast and crew members only sustained minor injuries. The rescue effort was co-ordinated by the Kroonstad Emergency Services and paramedics, the fire department and police.
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