TACOMA, Wash. — A helicopter crashed in a rural area near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said Thursday. There was no immediate word of how many people were aboard and their conditions.

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The U.S. Army says a helicopter crashed Wednesday night near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington

Officials have not provided details about the helicopter, the number of people aboard or their conditions

The Thurston County sheriff's office reports that deputies were dispatched to the Summit Lake area after losing contact with a helicopter

Joint Base Lewis-McChord is located about 10 miles south of Tacoma

The helicopter crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the base, an Army official said in a statement.

"This remains a developing situation, and no additional details

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