The crash happened in Cedar Lake in Lake County at about 2 p.m. Officials said the Robinson R22 helicopter crashed into the south end of the lake between 140th and 145th avenues.

Cedar Lake police Deputy Chief Carl Brittingham wrote that at 1:09 p.m., he himself witnessed a small Robinson R22 helicopter flying low over the lake in Cedar Lake, Indiana heading north.

The NTSB and FAA are investigating what caused a two-person helicopter to crash into Cedar Lake Monday afternoon. The helicopter, a Robinson R22, took off from the Lansing Airport in Illinois aroun… ...

Cedar Lake Fire Chief Todd Wilkening has seen a lot of things in his 37 years with the department, but Monday was a first. Emergency personnel responded around 1 p.m. to a helicopter that crashed i… ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) law enforcement division said multiple 911 calls came in shortly after 1 p.m., reporting that a helicopter had crashed into Cedar Lake.

The Federal Aviation Administration reported Robinson R22 helicopter crashed at about 2 p.m. into Cedar Lake in Indiana. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE ...

Cedar Lake Fire Chief Todd Wilkening has seen a lot of things in his 37 years with the department, but Monday was a first. Emergency personnel responded around 1 p.m. to a helicopter that crashed ...