On Sunday night, the Sporting World was thrown into a state of mourning after nine people lost their lives in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California including NBA legend, Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
The Los Angeles Lakers legend and his 13-year-old daughter were flying to the Mamba Academy near Thousand Oaks, California when the chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
A 911 call was reportedly placed at 9:47 a.m. reporting a helicopter fire, with first responders reaching the scene of the crash about eight minutes later. After they extinguish the fires, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Office revealed, that all eight passengers and the helicopter’s pilot died.
The Coroner’s Office in a statement disclosed that they are still working to recover the remains, but information about the identity of the crash victims have been revealed.
Alyssa Altobelli, a teammate of Gianna’s, was also on the helicopter, along…
Source: Linda Ikeji
