Medical chopper struck by car
(Thanks to Becky Wright for sending this to STATter911.com.)
A helicopter responding to a rollover on HW 566 was struck by a suspected drunk driver this morning.
According to McKinley County Sheriff’s Office, the helicopter landed near the rollover and the crew exited to assist in the rescue. The initial rollover accident occurred between 1:15 a.m. and 1:30 a.m.
MCSO says a suspected drunk driver drove through barricades and struck the helicopter and fire truck between 2 a.m. and 2:15 a.m.
Kayla Root and Justin Cox, KRQE-TV:
The helicopter was unoccupied, not running and rotors were not spinning, according to McKinely County Sheriff’s Office.
McKinley County sheriff’s say the suspected drunk driver, now identified as 26-year-old Glenn Livingston of Gallup, has been arrested and is charged with aggravated DWI, resisting, evading and or obstructing an officer among other charges.
No injuries were reported at the time of the crash.
