2 dead in crash of government helicopter in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Authorities in the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz say a state helicopter has crashed, killing both crew members aboard.

The state civil defense office said Tuesday the Bell 430 went down in a relatively rural area of the state, and no one on the ground was injured.

The state government said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

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