The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed Thursday morning on the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, officials said.

By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) -Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River, shutting the waterway to traffic near Alton, Illinois,

The crash, which happened near the border of Missouri and Illinois, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just disintegrated” after coming in contact with a power line.