Three crew members aboard a private medical helicopter died in a crash Monday night while flying over northern Kentucky en route to pick up and transport a patient, officials said. The crash occurred before 6 p.

An Air Evac Lifeteam helicopter crashed in Owenton, Kentucky, while on the way to pick up a patient killing all three crew.

Troopers from the Kentucky State Police responded to reports of a helicopter crash in Owenton near east Kentucky Highway 22 at around 5:34 p.m., according to a news release. Investigators determined a medical transport helicopter with three employees on board crashed.