HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The cause of a helicopter crash in Huntington Beach that injured five people remained unclear Sunday.
The aircraft came down on the pedestrian bridge in the beach parking lot between Twin Dolphins Drive and Beach Boulevard around 2 p.m. Saturday, according to the City of Huntington Beach.
Shocking video obtained by Eyewitness News shows the moment the helicopter came crashing down.
The injured individuals consist of two people who were pulled from inside the helicopter and three bystanders who were on the ground. All of them were hospitalized, but details about their conditions were limited.
According to a report from the Orange County Register, a family member of the pilot said his son-in-law suffered broken ribs, a crushed vertebrae and several bru