Nurse dies from injuries in Sacramento medical helicopter crash

The Brief

  • Nurse Susan “Suzie” Smith of REACH Air Medical Services died from injuries over the weekend sustained in an Oct. 6 medical helicopter crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento.
  • Two other crew members — pilot Chad Millward and paramedic Margaret “DeDe” Davis — remain in critical but stable condition, according to local outlet KCRA.
  • Federal officials continue to investigate the Airbus EC-130 T2 crash.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. A nurse who was among three crew members injured in a medical helicopter crash on Highway 50 in Sacramento has died, officials said.

Victim identified

What we know:

The nurse was identified as Susan “Suzie” Smith, who worked for REACH Air Medical Services.

The company announced Saturday that Smith died from injuries sustained in the Oct. 6 crash.

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