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‘No signs of survivors’ after Georgia law enforcement helicopter crash

At this time it's unknown how many people were onboard when it crashed

Authorities say a Columbus-based law enforcement helicopter has crashed into an Alabama river.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the Bell OH-58 helicopter crashed around 1:15 p.m. Friday near Clanton in Chilton County, Ala.

It was not immediately known how many people were aboard, but CBS-affiliate WIAT reports that 'there are no signs of survivors.'

The Chilton County Sheriff's Office tells WVTM-TV that divers were being sent into the Coosa River.

Alabama news outlets report that the helicopter is believed to have hit a power line before the crash.

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