Two Houston police officers were transported to a hospital in critical condition early Saturday morning after one of the department's helicopters crashed into an apartment complex.The crash happened around 2:04 a.m. in the 17000 block of Imperial Valley as the chopper was on a call over a report of bodies in a bayou, according to Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo.The pilot and the tactical flight officer were trapped and had to be rescued by other emergency personnel. After being rescued, the two were life-flighted on separate flights to Memorial Hermann Hospital.Acevedo asked for prayers for the officers and their families and also took the time to note it was a "miracle" not more people were hurt during the crash.He said the helicopter landed in an apartment complex, but somehow the pilot avoided all residential buildings and only clipped the clubhouse as it fell to the ground."How that pilot was able to avoid the apartment building where the residents were sleeping, there's some silver linings tonight," Acevedo said while addressing the media Saturday morning. "It's a miracle and we just want this miracle to continue."There was no indication of a mayday call, Acevedo said, and the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the cause of the crash.The injured officers' names will be released once extended families are notified, authorities said.A sign on a police car lets passerby's know that there's no more food left a food distribution site at Reyes Produce April 13, 2020 in Houston, Texas.A sign on a police car lets passerby's know that there's no more food left a food distribution site at Reyes Produce April 13, 2020 in Houston, Texas.Mark Felix/AFP /AFP via Getty Images
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