Plane crash at Treasure Coast International Airport leaves one dead, one hospitalized

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — One person is dead and another is in the hospital after a plane crashed at an airport in St. Lucie County.

According to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, deputies received calls about the crash at 1:21 p.m. on Saturday at the Treasure Coast International Airport.

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Upon arrival, deputies and units from the St. Lucie County Fire District found two people trapped in a twin-engine Piper Aircraft.

The sheriff's office is on the scene of the crash to assist the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

NTSB will be handling the investigation.