A helicopter crash near Campbell River has killed one and hospitalized another.
Emergency crews, including the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, responded to reports of a downed helicopter in a heavily wooded area, north west of the Campbell River airport late yesterday afternoon.
Reports indicate the pilot and a passenger were inside the helicopter at the time of the crash.
One man was airlifted to hospital in Victoria. No update on his condition is available at this time.
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The other passenger, a female, was also found and was pronounced deceased.
Campbell River RCMP, the BC Coroners Service and the Transportation Safety Board have begun an investigation into the cause of the crash.
