North Yorkshire helicopter crash: Police confirm chopper has come down in field near Dales village
By Grace Newton
Published 20th Jun 2022, 13:13 GMT
Updated 20th Jun 2022, 15:11 GMT
A helicopter has crashed in the Yorkshire Dales, police have confirmed.
The incident happened on the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
North Yorkshire Police said: "Emergency services are at the scene of an incident off Bentham Road near Burton in Lonsdale, where a helicopter has crashed into a field.
"The incident happened shortly before midday.
"People are strongly urged to avoid the area.
"No further information is available at this time."
Updates to follow.