Four men sent to hospital after North Texas helicopter crash

Four men were sent to the hospital – three by air – after the helicopter they were in reportedly crashed near Bowie.

Emergency responders from across the Bowie area responded to a possible helicopter crash north of Bowie about 9:30 a.m. Saturday.

It appeared that the helicopter was operated by a hunting service, but that was not been confirmed as of Saturday afternoon.

The crash occurred in a wooded area west of U.S. Highway 81 off Yowell Road, just north of Stoneburg. No details are available on what happened to the helicopter.

Three men were air lifted to area hospitals, and another man was taken by ambulance to the hospital. Firefighters had to extricate one person from the helicopter.

The Texas Department of Transportation secured the scene awaiting investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration, which investigates crashes involving aircraft.

Bowie rural firefighters responded, as did Stoneburg and Nocona rural volunteer fire departments.