Authorities say the man killed in Saturday’s helicopter crash in southeast Washington was a 19-year-old from Colorado.
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife identified the victim as Benjamin Poirier of Berthoud, Colorado.
The pilot, 33-year-old Blake Malo, of Clarkston, and another crew member, 30-year-old Garrett Bradshaw, of Eagle Point, Oregon, were injured. Both were taken to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston.
The three men were employed by a private helicopter operator, Hells Canyon Helicopters. They were flying under contract with the state fish and wildlife department to help with mule deer surveying.
The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash northwest of Pomeroy in Garfield County. (AP)
