Helicopter crash near Enderby sent four people to hospital

Four people have been hospitalized after a helicopter crashed near B.C.'s Enderby.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said that they received a call around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday about a helicopter that crashed in the Shuswap River near Mebel Lake Resort.

After the incident, seven ambulances reached the spot and the paramedics admitted four people to the hospital after giving first aid.

The condition of all of them is said to be stable.

People living near the scene said that when they suddenly saw the plane descend from the sky and plunge straight into the river, they ran and pulled two people out of the helicopter and the rest managed to escape on their own.

Other people passing by also came forward to help.

The injured are currently undergoing treatment in the hospital.