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Medical helicopter crashes in Tennessee, one dead, two seriously injured

No patient on board at time of incident

One person is dead and two are seriously injured in a medical helicopter crash in Wilson County, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center said.

“Vanderbilt University Medical Center is saddened to report the crash of a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter in Wilson County, Tennessee. There were three crew members on board, one of whom is deceased and two others are in critical condition,“ VUMC said in a statement on Facebook.

There were no patients on board the helicopter, the medical center said.

The injured are being treated at Vanderbilt University Hospital.