Helicopter crashes near site of white nationalist rally

Rescue workers transport a victim who was injured when a car drove through a group of counter protesters at the "Unite the Right" rally Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S., on Saturday. (REUTERS)

Updated 13 August 2017

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 12, 2017 03:00

Helicopter crashes near site of white nationalist rally

Updated 13 August 2017

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

August 12, 2017 03:00

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia: Police say a helicopter has crashed near Charlottesville, Virginia, where violent clashes erupted at the site of a white nationalist rally. However, it was unclear if the crash may have been linked to the rally.
Virginia State Police said Saturday that the helicopter crashed in a wooded area near a home. No one on the ground was injured. Police said they are investigating the cause of the crash.