ALTON, Ill. (First Alert 4) - First responders from multiple agencies are responding to the Alton area after a helicopter crashed on a barge.

First Responders confirmed to First Alert 4 that a helicopter crashed onto a barge and caught fire around 11 a.m.

First Alert 4 viewer Adam Briggs shared a video showing smoke after what he said was a helicopter that crashed into a barge near the Melvin Price Lock and Dam.

WARNING: The video below has graphic language

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said that the helicopter hit power lines.

The Illinois State Police Department said that as a result of the crash the Lewis and Clark Bridge coming into Illinois will be closed for an undetermined amount of time.

This is a breaking news story that will be updated.

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