Helicopter Hit By DUI Suspect

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Sheriff’s officials in New Mexico have a man in custody on suspicion of drunk driving after he allegedly drove his car into a helicopter and a firetruck parked at an accident scene. The helicopter landed on HW 566 near Gallup as part of the accident response. The crew shut it down and left the aircraft to help other first responders with the rescue. The road had been closed off with barricades but they didn’t stop at least one motorist.

The McKinley County Sheriff’s Office said about a half hour after the helicopter landed, a motorist drove through the barricades and hit both the helicopter and the firetruck. There were no injuries but the helicopter was knocked on its side and seriously damaged. Sheriffs have charged 26-year-old Glenn Livingston with DUI.

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