Face of Nation : Two people were injured after a helicopter crashed in a provincial park southeast of Gravenhurst, Ont. on Saturday.
The helicopter crashed in a remote, wooded area in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park in the City of Kawartha Lakes, Capt. Trevor Reid, public affairs officer for 8 Wing CFB Trenton, said on Sunday. “It was an austere area,” Reid said.
According to the OPP, the crash site was near the rural community of Coopers Falls, about 160 kilometres north of Toronto. OPP were called shortly before 6 p.m. about the crash.
Police said one person suffered serious injuries, while the other suffered minor injuries in the crash. The ages and sexes of the crash victims were not released. OPP originally reported three people were injured.
