Paramedic killed in crash involving Cleveland County ambulance

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says an ambulance was involved in a deadly crash early Monday in Gaston County, and part of Highway 74 was shut down.

The crash happened just after 8 a.m. on Highway 74 near Interstate 85.

Gaston County authorities told Channel 9 that a Cleveland County ambulance was involved in the crash. A Dodge Challenger was speeding and rear-ended the moving ambulance, causing it to crash, troopers said. A first responder was ejected…

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