![A helicopter crashed in the area of Potrero in far east San Diego County, near the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 16, 2024. (SkyRanger7)](https://media.nbcsandiego.com/2024/12/DIGITAL-HELI-CRASH.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=320%2C180)
A helicopter crashed on Monday near Potrero, an area in the far southeastern reaches of San Diego County close to the U.S.-Mexico border, leaving one person dead, according to Cal Fire Capt. Mike Cornette.
SkyRanger7 flew over the scene shortly after the crash, which showed the wreckage in the middle of a field.
No other details were immediately available. NBC 7 has a crew headed to the area. Check back on this page for more details.
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