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topicnews · October 23, 2024

First information about 4 deaths released

First information about 4 deaths released

No names have been released. The cause of death for three of the crash’s victims is listed as “multiple blunt force injuries and thermal burn injuries,” while one person identified as the driver died of “multiple blunt force injuries,” according to the incomplete case status reports for each Accident victim emerges.

The time of death of the four victims is given as Sunday at 8:46 p.m.

An ongoing investigation into the crash is being conducted by first responders in Houston, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

The tower into which the helicopter crashed is owned by SBA Communications, a real estate investment trust. The company is cooperating with authorities in a comprehensive investigation, company spokeswoman Lynne Hopkins said in a statement Monday.

“This is a tragic incident and we ask everyone to keep the deceased and their families in your thoughts and prayers,” Hopkins said.