SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Suzie Smith, a devoted medical professional, is being remembered for her unwavering dedication and compassion following her death in a helicopter crash on Highway 50.

Larry Brown, a former colleague of Smith at REACH Air Medical Services, reflected on her commitment to excellence.

"We had a training thing. [A] philosophy of you can't do the best without being prepared to do the best, and she prepared to do the best almost all the time," Brown said.

REACH Medical confirmed Smith's death Saturday morning , sharing the following statement:

"We grieve Suzie's loss with her family, friends, colleagues, and the entire community that she faithfully served. Her impact will be felt for years to come through the lives she touched, the teams she strengthened, and the compas

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