Kobe Bryant and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash, According to Multiple Reports - UPDATED

Kobe Bryant and Others Killed in Helicopter Crash, According to Multiple Reports - UPDATED

Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California Sunday morning, as first reported by TMZ Sports.

On Sunday afternoon, ESPN reported that Bryant and his daughter were among nine people killed in the crash, a source confirmed to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Bryant was 41.

TMZ reports:

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Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas Sunday morning ... TMZ Sports has confirmed.

Kobe was traveling with at least 3 other people in his private helicopter when it went down. A fire broke out. Emergency personnel responded, but nobody on board survived. 5 people are confirmed dead. We're told Vanessa Bryant was not among those on board.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Kobe has famously used a helicopter to travel for years -- dating back to when he played for the Lakers. He was known for commuting from Newport Beach, CA to the STAPLES Center in DTLA in his Sikorsky S-76 chopper.

Local 10 News confirmed the TMZ report.

The Los Angeles Times reports:

A helicopter crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in the hills above Calabasas, with multiple fatalities reported.

The crash occurred shortly before 10 a.m. near Las Virgenes Road, south of Agoura Road, according to a watch commander for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Updated Sunday 5:56 PM and 7:32 PM.