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Four people have been killed in a helicopter crash today north of Kingston, Ont., according to Ontario Provincial Police.

The crash happened at about noon in the Addington Highlands area.

A spokesman for the Transportation Safety Board said a team of investigators were en route to the crash site and were expected by late afternoon.

Alex Fournier said the chopper was a 1999 AS350 B2. The single-engine helicopters are often used for corporate purposes.

Emergency crews responded to the crash scene while the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre at CFB Trenton dispatched a Hercules aircraft and Griffon helicopter.