Authorities are at the scene of a helicopter crash that happened late this morning outside Los Fresnos.
The accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on FM 803 and Ebony Road, said Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio.
Lucio said the helicopter pilot was able to get out of the aircraft before it burst in to flames.
The unidentified pilot has been transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen. He is in critical condition. He is expected to be flown to a San Antonio hospital for further treatment, said Los Fresnos Fire Chief Gene Daniels.
Authorities said the helicopter clipped the power lines in the area and crashed.
A man in a nearby home heard the impact and called 9-1-1.
Cameron County sheriff’s deputies, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, local firefighters and Magic Valley Electric Company are at the scene.
