A California family is coming together after a young boy was injured in a helicopter crash. Oliver Holland was enjoying a day at Huntington Beach when he suddenly found himself pinned under a helicopter that had crash landed in a highly populated area. As a result, he is in serious condition and has been hospitalized. Details about the crash are still being investigated, but police have confirmed the helicopter was part of a local event.
On October 11, 2025, 11-year-old Oliver was seriously injured, according to a verified GoFundMe fundraiser created by his sister, Madeline Ashwell. It’s raised more than $100,000 thus far.
“Oliver was enjoying a day at the beach when suddenly a helicopter malfunctioned and came crashing down on him,” Ashwell wrote on the page. “He is currently in the hospital receiving surgery; he has a collapsed lung and brain bleed. We are praying for a safe recovery and we can’t really say anything else.”…