Multiple people died as a helicopter struck a radio tower in Houston on Sunday night and sparked a large fire, authorities said.
Police Chief J. Noe Diaz said at a news conference that four people were on board, including a child, and that there were multiple deaths when the private helicopter crashed.
The Houston Fire Department initially reported the crash took place in the city’s Second Ward neighborhood, where the helicopter appeared to have struck a radio tower before it sparked the fire about 7:54 p.m. local time.
