Singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after Dominican Republic helicopter crash
American singer Oliver Tree's body was returned to the United States via Miami to Los Angeles following the conclusion of a seventeen-day forensic process tied to the June 7 helicopter crash in the Dominican Republic. The family issued a statement thanking the US State Department and Dominican authorities.
The Dominican Republic Institute of Forensic Pathology confirmed Oliver Tree's body was released to the family after all DNA and toxicology procedures were completed, departing Santo Domingo Las Américas airport on Thursday. The body was transferred via Miami International to Los Angeles.
The crash occurred on June 7 near Bávaro when a Bell 206 tourist helicopter went down due to a technical failure, killing four people aboard. The Dominican Civil Aviation Authority plans to publish its investigation report within three months and has grounded two helicopters operated by Helidosa Aviation.
A family spokesperson said: « We are grateful for the care shown by the US State Department and the Dominican authorities throughout this difficult process. » The relatives announced that, in line with the artist's wishes, Tree will be commemorated at a private service at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
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