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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.































