The freeway was shut down so that crews could load the helicopter on to a truck and move it out of the way.
LifeFlight helicopter with accident victim grounded
STAFFORD, TX
It happened near FM1092 in Stafford around 9:30pm. Authorities say the helicopter was trying to rush a car accident victim with a severed hand to the hospital. Just before takeoff, the pilot noticed something was wrong and decided not to fly.