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| Ruthin: Four in hospital after helicopter crashes in woods | Ruthin: Four in hospital after helicopter crashes in woods |
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| None of those in the helicopter are believed to have suffered life threatening or life changing injuries | None of those in the helicopter are believed to have suffered life threatening or life changing injuries |
| Four people have been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed in woodland. | Four people have been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed in woodland. |
| North Wales Police were called to the scene near Llanelidan near Ruthin, Denbighshire, at 17:36 GMT on Tuesday. | North Wales Police were called to the scene near Llanelidan near Ruthin, Denbighshire, at 17:36 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Firefighters and the ambulance service also attended the accident. The force said all the occupants had been accounted for. | Firefighters and the ambulance service also attended the accident. The force said all the occupants had been accounted for. |
| Ch Insp David Cust said none of them was believed to have suffered injuries that were either life threatening or life changing. | Ch Insp David Cust said none of them was believed to have suffered injuries that were either life threatening or life changing. |
| Resident Huw Howatson, who saw the helicopter crash, said it was "horrible" sight. | |
| "I watched it happen and I was filming the helicopter. I could see it was in trouble and it hit some trees and I had to get out the way," he said. | |
| "A piece of propeller came away. We had to scarper because there was lots of debris, it was just flying everywhere - it was like a movie." | |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took two of the casualties to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took two of the casualties to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital. |
| Police said the Air Accident Investigation Board would investigate the crash. | Police said the Air Accident Investigation Board would investigate the crash. |
| Two casualties were taken to to Denbighshire's Glan Clwyd Hospital |