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At least 2 dead in small plane crash in Truckee

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At least two people are dead following a small plane crash in Truckee Saturday night, police said.

Truckee police posted on social media that police and fire crews were responding to a plane crash near the area of Glenshire Drive and Olympic Boulevard.

Police said that there was no threat to structures and no road closures. They added that there would be a heavy presence of emergency responders in the area.

Truckee Fire told NBC affiliate KCRA that there were no survivors in the crash. But it's not known at this time how many people were on the plane.

Truckee Police said that first responders wered holding the scene until FAA and NTSB investigators arrive Sunday.

On the flight tracking system FlightAware, there was only one arrival due at Truckee's airport around the time of the crash. The flight originated out of Colorado and radar showed the plane did not reach its destination.

The cause of the crash is unknown. The National Transportation Safety Board shared on social media Sunday that it was investigating.

No other details were released.

This story is developing. Check back for updates.

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