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. <\/p>\n
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.\" <\/p>\n
No one on the ground was injured, police said. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
The Associated Press reported that officials said the deaths have been linked to the violent white nationalist rally earlier in the day. <\/p>\n
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. State police are on scene with Albemarle County police and fire units. <\/p>\n
Neighbors said the helicopter hovered low over houses before going into nearby woods. <\/p>\n
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