Officials are investigating a fatal helicopter crash near a Lakeville airport on Saturday afternoon, saying that it was too early to release information about the number of victims or specifics about the aircraft, including how it crashed.

Lakeville police were called to the crash scene west of Airlake Airport about 2:45 p.m., according to a post on the city’s website that provided the following details about the crash.

Police and fire personnel who responded to the crash west of Highway Avenue near 219th Street West determined there were no survivors.

City officials said the crash was in a non-residential and non-commercial area and they believe that the occupant or occupants of the helicopter are the only victims.

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