Family of reporter Eliana Moreno shares statement

Eliana Moreno’s family released a statement after her death in a helicopter crash on Tuesday. Moreno, an NBC4 journalist, had dreamed since age 11 of becoming a news reporter, and the family said she pursued that passion with hard work and courage. They expressed gratitude for public support and said the comfort comes from knowing she died doing what she loved. The statement extended condolences to her parents, siblings, fiancé, stepsons, and her dogs. Moreno’s brother, Johan Moreno of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, also shared a message on X. Eliana and pilot George Marciniw were covering breaking news in Chatsworth when their helicopter crashed while they were reporting on a fatal SUV and Metro bus collision.