LINTHICUM, Md. (AP) -- An expert panel is meeting Monday to weigh possible changes to Maryland's medevac helicopter program.
The panel was formed in response to a crash in September that killed four people, including one of two car crash victims who were being flown to a hospital.
It was the eighth fatal medical helicopter crash in a 12-month period nationwide, and it led some doctors and other experts to complain that the helicopters are overused.
The panel was assembled by the state Emergency Medical Services board. It includes seven experts in various aspects of trauma and emergency medical care.
Panelists will hear testimony and public comment before issuing its recommendations.
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