Two Baton Rouge police officers died in a helicopter accident early Sunday morning, authorities have confirmed.
The helicopter , a Robinson R-44 model that belonged to the Baton Rouge Police Department, was dispatched at around 2 a.m. to help with a pursuit and then it crashed, CBS affiliate reported. A search was initiated several hours after the helicopter initially disappeared, according to the station, and the wreckage was ultimately found before 11 a.m. in a sugarcane field near Port Allen.
Baton Rouge Police said they are"deeply saddened by the line of duty deaths of two dedicated members of our department" in a statement shared to "This tragic incident is currently being investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, as well as other entities that regulate aviation and airspace travel," the statement read."The entire BRPD family extends our deepest sympathy to the families, friends and all those touched by these officers' lives and service.
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