A Bell UH-1B helicopter crashed at around 5 p.m., according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate,” the FAA said.
The helicopter crashed into a rural highway, Logan County Emergency Management Office Deputy Director Sonya Porter told CNN.
In a tweet on Wednesday night, Gov. Jim Justice said, “Cathy and I are praying for the families of those killed in this tragic helicopter crash.”
Logan County is near the Kentucky border.
This is a story in development and will be updated.