(FOX40.COM) — As of Tuesday, three people remain hospitalized after a harrowing helicopter crash on U.S. Highway 50 in Sacramento. It happened on Monday around 7 p.m.
That route is widely recognized as one of the area’s busiest roads, but some may not realize just how close it was to the Elmhurst residential area, where dozens of homes and people are still shaken from the incident.
FOX40 went to the neighborhood to speak with people who live near the scene of the crash. Our team also spoke with one man who captured the whole incident on camera.
“It was just… it was pretty loud, Bychkoviak said. “And then there was no explosion, thank God.”
He said he’s never even seen a major car crash before, so witnessing this was both unbelievable and unforgettable. The man told FOX40 that he started recording after he noticed how low the helicopter was flying. Once it made impact, he said he remembers clouds of smoke, flashing lights and his fear of what could happen next.
“As the helicopter crashed, [I started to think] it can still explode after,” Bychkoviak said. “So that was a scary moment as well.”
Sandy Charles was housesitting a few homes down from a brick wall near T St. in Sacramento. That wall is the only barrier between the highway and many Elmhurst homes.
“The house started shaking,” Charles recalled. “And that’s when I was like, what is going on?”
The woman said that she didn’t realize it was a crash at first. Now that she knows what happened and how severe the incident was, she said she’s just thinking about those who were hurt.
“I’m praying and praying for the people that were on the chopper,” Charles said before commended the pilot’s efforts. “Amazing job the pilot, for him to be able to avoid the neighborhood.”
“I’ll never forget about this,” Charles said. “I’ll never forget about this.”
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