Source: KVOA News Tucson

TUCSON - Pima County Sheriff's Office confirms that one person is dead, one person is in critical condition, and two people are in serious condition after a PCSO helicopter crashed into a mountain near Avra Valley.

One person aboard the helicopter radioed for help after the crash occurred at about 11:30 a.m. today, near Waterman Road and Silverbell Road.

Northwest Fire responded with a technical rescue crew who hiked to the crash site, near the top of a mountain, and assisted the four victims of the crash.

Davis Monthan responded with two "Pave Hawk" helicopters - these rescue helicopters performed a "long rope rescue" on two of the victims by dangling a rope above the crash site, then winching two of the victims in a gurney to the helicopter. The Pave Hawk then landed, and the victims were transported by ambulance to a medical helicopter, which then transported them to University Medical Center.

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Some speculation that Sheriff Dupnik was on board, judging from the purpose of the flight, doesn't sound like it. Tragic event for a still healing community, nonetheless.