India, Aug. 25 -- A helicopter reportedly crashed in a field on the Isle of Wight in England on Monday as emergency services rushed to the scene, urging locals to stay away from the area.

The chopper crashed in a field near Shanklin Road earlier on Monday morning, police said. The road has currently been closed, and citizens have been urged to avoid the area.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance and the Coastguard Rescue 175 teams from Lee-on-Solent are present on the scene, The Sun reported.

"We were called at 9:24 am to a report that a helicopter had come down in a field near the A3020 Shanklin Road. The road is closed due to the number of emergency services vehicles at the scene, so please avoid the area at this time," a sp...