Kobe Bryant among 5 killed in California helicopter crash, TMZ report says

LOS ANGELES —

CALABASAS, Calif. – Kobe Bryant was reportedly one of five people killed in a helicopter crash in southern California on Sunday.

TMZ reports that the former NBA star was aboard the aircraft when it went down in Calabasas around 10 a.m. PST. The news outlet says they’re told Vanessa Bryant was not aboard.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office says there were no survivors in the crash on a hillside near the intersection of Las Virgenes Road and Willow Glen Street.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

#Update Downed aircraft is a helicopter. Flames extinguished. #Malibu deputies at crash site looking for survivors, 4200 blk Las Virgenes Rd #Calabasas #LASD pic.twitter.com/eixLhGhLyE

— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2020

#Breaking Abt: 10AM Reports of downed aircraft on hillside at Las Virgenes Rd & Willow Glen St #Calabasas. #LASD #Malibu Deputies on scene. Unknown condition of occupants(s).

— LA County Sheriffs (@LASDHQ) January 26, 2020