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1 Dead In Santa Paula Helicopter Crash

SANTA PAULA (CBSLA.com) — One person was killed Friday morning in a helicopter crash in Ventura County.

The crash happened in the 900 block of Corporation Street in Santa Paula after the Robinson R22, a two-seat private helicopter, clipped some power lines, the Ventura County Fire Department said.

The site of the crash is near the Santa Paula Airport.

A brush fire broke out, burning less than an acre, before it was quickly extinguished.

The FAA and the NTSB will investigate.

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