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Helicopter crashes near Mojave; road closures in effect

A helicopter went down and caught fire near Oak Creek Road and 90th Street West. Oak Creek Road is closed as the FAA and Kern County Sheriff's Office respond.
Helicopter crashes near Mojave; road closures in effect
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KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KERO) — A helicopter went down near Mojave Monday afternoon, prompting road closures and a response from multiple agencies.

The California Highway Patrol received a call just after 3 p.m. reporting a helicopter down and on fire near Oak Creek Road and 90th Street West, an area near the Tehachapi Pass Wind Farm.

It is not known if anyone was hurt.

Oak Creek Road is closed between Koch Street and CalPortland Access Road.

The FAA is in contact with the Kern County Sheriff's Office.

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