RALEIGH, N.C. – The State Highway Patrol has two brand new tools to assist with their mission of public safety. 

  • The highway patrol has two new helicopters.
  • They're replacing the old one that was 30 years old.
  • They were unveiled in Raleigh on Tuesday.

The department added two new, state-of-the-art Bell 407 helicopters to their fleet Tuesday.

 

 

The new birds replaced another helicopter that was 30 years old. 

The pair will help the group with life-saving operations in the state. 

 

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