Three in hospital after Air Evac helicopter hits power line. Polk County, Tennessee.

An an Air Evac helicopter hit a power line on its way back from picking up a patient in a car accident.

According to WRCB in Chattanooga, a spokesperson for Erlanger Medical Center said an Air Evac helicopter was called to cover a vehicle crash in Polk County.

Three people were injured in the crash and emergency responders were planning to take two by ambulance and one by a chopper.

Once the helicopter landed, it picked up a patient and was on its way back up when it hit a power line and came back down. A spokesperson from Air Evac said the helicopter made a safe landing.

No one in the chopper was injured in the hard landing. Authorties called UT to send Lifestar and called Erlanger for a chopper as well.

All three patients are now at Erlanger in stable condition.

EDITORS NOTE: A previous version of the story said the helicopter made a hard landing, which was based on information from WRCB-TV and Erlanger Medical Center. Air Evac disputes that information.

Source: http://www.wbir.com