Helicopter Crashes into Radio Tower in Houston, Killing Four Including a Child

Incident occurred around 7:54 pm local time when a private R44 helicopter collided with a radio tower in Houston, Texas. The helicopter struck the communications tower, causing it to collapse and ignite a fire in the vicinity. The incident resulted in a large fire, according to reports. The helicopter crashed in Houston's Second Ward, east of the city center, just before 8 pm on Sunday. The police chief described the event as "tragic.