Helicopter crash in Richwood: 1 hurt, officials point to mechanical failure

Monday, December 7, 2015
RICHWOOD, TX (KTRK) -- One person was hurt in a helicopter crash today in the Lake Jackson area in a field near the Brazoria County Military Museum.

The Department of Public Safety said Monday the preliminary cause of the crash was mechanical failure of some type.
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The crash happened on County Road 223 at FM 2004.

DPS says, as with all crashes, there will be a full investigation.
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