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Streamlly Original

Strangers Save Medics in Highway Helicopter Crash

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Jesse Jines

  • Published: Oct 8, 2025, 10:09 PM EDT
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Filed from: ["Sacramento"], ["California"], ["United States"]
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 14.1K

A medical helicopter crashed on Highway 50 in Sacramento, leaving three crew members critically injured. Dozens of drivers rushed to lift the wreckage, turning strangers into heroes.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/staff/aleciavenk
  • Jesse JinesVideo Editor/staff/jesse-jines
  • Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor/staff/henry-chandler
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /staff/rachel-capuano

Transcript

Medical helicopter down on Highway 50 in Sacramento.

3 crew on board, all critical.

15 bystanders helped lift the helicopter so rescuers could pull her free.

All crew are rescued.

3 critical, no patients onboard.

They were strangers on a highway until one moment made them heroes.