Two people were killed late Saturday afternoon when a helicopter crashed into a wooded area near a home close to Birdwood Golf Course on Old Farm Road in Albemarle County.

President Donald Trump in a tweet said two Virginia State Police troopers died. "Deepest condolences to the families & fellow officers of the VA State Police who died today," he wrote. "You're all among the best this nation produces."

No one on the ground was injured, police said.

State police would not say if the helicopter had been involved in monitoring the clashes between alt-right demonstrators and counter protesters ahead of the scheduled Unite the Right rally downtown.

The Associated Press reported that officials said the deaths have been linked to the violent white nationalist rally earlier in the day.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. State police are on scene with Albemarle County police and fire units.

Neighbors said the helicopter hovered low over houses before going into nearby woods.

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