IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A hot air balloon crashed into a tree Friday afternoon in Iredell County, officials said.
They said a pilot was training another person when they crashed into a guard rail on Cool Springs Road.
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Iredell EMS said the trainee was hurt with a broken ankle after hitting the rail. The pilot is OK.
#BREAKING: A hot air balloon has crashed into a tree off Cool Springs Road in Iredell County. 1 person is injured, officials said. pic.twitter.com/KzQ7XlHhEn
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