CALABASAS, Calif. – Basketball great Kobe Bryant was reportedly killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office said the helicopter went down on a hillside at Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street.
TMZ reported: Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We’re told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
BREAKING: First Responders on Scene of Downed Aircraft In in Calabasas, California https://t.co/8ADHaYErdf pic.twitter.com/oWE2SM3rKU
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Bryant leaves behind a wife and four daughters.