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Talia Shadwell

Ledbury helicopter crash: Police and paramedics rush to scene with injuries reported

Emergency services are at the scene of a helicopter crash in Ledbury, Herefordshire where injuries have been reported.

Rescue teams dashed to farmland off Bromyard Road in Ledbury after the chopper plunged to the ground with two people aboard.

Both of the aircraft's occupants suffered injuries but they are not believed to be serious.

Police say the extent of their injuries are not yet known, but they are not believed to be life-threatening.

West Mercia Police said emergency services were called to the scene of the crash in a field on Friday afternoon.

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Emergency services are at the scene of the helicopter crash in Ledbury (Getty)

A statement from the force said: "Around 3pm this afternoon (Friday 2 April) we were informed a helicopter had crashed in a field off Bromyard Road in Ledbury, Herefordshire.

"Emergency services are currently at the scene.

"Two people were on board the helicopter and while the extent of injuries is not yet known, they are not believed to be serious."

Ledbury is a market town in the West Midlands county of Herefordshire.

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