Two police officers killed after their helicopter crashed near Charlottesville after monitoring white nationalist rally

A State Police helicopter crashed near a golf course near Charlottesville, Virginia

The pilot, 48-year-old Lieutenant H Jay Cullen, and the passenger, 40-year-old Trooper Pilot Berke MM Bates, died at the scene

The cause of the crash is under investigation but foul play is not suspected

It comes after a white nationalist rally in the Charlottesville erupted in violence

One person died when a car drove into a crowd of anti-fascist protesters and 35 have been injured in total

By JENNY STANTON and MARY KEKATOS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

PUBLISHED: 22:36 BST, 12 August 2017 | UPDATED: 06:55 BST, 13 August 2017

A Virginia State Police helicopter crashed near Charlottesville on Saturday evening, killing two people on board.

Police confirmed that the pilot, 48-year-old Lieutenant H Jay Cullen, and the passenger, 40-year-old Trooper Pilot Berke MM Bates died at the scene in Old Farm Road around 4.50pm, close to the Birdwood Golf Course, according to WSET.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time by state police and the National Transpiration Safety Board. Foul play is not suspected to be a factor.

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