Paramedic killed when she flies from back of flipping ambulance, NC troopers say

A paramedic was killed when an ambulance hauling a patient was slammed from behind on U.S. 74 and flipped over, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 8 a.m. Monday in Gaston County, as the ambulance was eastbound on U.S. 74 near Interstate 85.

An investigation has revealed a Dodge Challenge was traveling at a high rate of speed on U.S. 74 when it “rear-ended” the ambulance, causing it to overturn, officials said.

Ashley Moore, 37, of Lawndale, was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance when she was thrown out and suffered fatal injuries, investigators say.

The ambulance driver and patient were not seriously injured, officials said

The ambulance is based out of Cleveland County, which is just west of Gaston County.

Investigators say the driver of the Dodge Challenger was hospitalized with minor injuries. He was the only occupant of the vehicle.

A cause for crash remains under investigation, and charges have not been filed, investigators said.

This story was originally published July 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM.