LOS ANGELES — A military aircraft crashed in Imperial County near the Arizona border Wednesday afternoon, killing four people aboard, according to preliminary reports.
A helicopter crashed somewhere near the Glamis Dunes, around Coachella Canal Road and Highway 78, according to dispatch reports from emergency responders and Imperial County spokesperson Gil Rebollar.
"I can confirm that the county is assisting the military with a downed helicopter" near the dunes, Rebollar said when reached by phone.
