Ambulance Coverage

Crews respond to crash between ambulance, truck in Cumberland County

A crash in the Gray's Creek community involved a pickup truck and an ambulance just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday. Both vehicles were badly damaged.

Cumberland County ambulance collides on emergency run, Highway Patrol investigates

North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a Friday night accident involving an ambulance in Cumberland County.

WRAL Staff

Wake County ambulance crashes into minivan in Garner

Police said the ambulance did not have its sirens or lights on at the time of the crash at the intersection of Vandora Springs Road and Foxwood Drive.

Driver slams into ambulance with patient inside near Clayton

A driver slammed into an ambulance carrying a patient Tuesday morning in Johnston County.

Durham EMS stretched thin with multiple emergencies Tuesday night

There were no EMS units available Tuesday night to respond when a Durham police officer, en route to a shooting scene, was in a crash.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

'No EMS available:' Durham had no ambulances for a period of time on Independence Day

At one point Monday night, there were no ambulances available in all of Durham county.

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Orange County ambulance crash into utility pole causes power outages

The driver of an Orange County ambulance crashed into a utility pole in Chapel Hill around 12:30 on Saturday morning.

Orange County ambulance flips over in crash

A witnesses said the ambulance crashed into a utility pole on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Franklin Street. It's not known if anyone was injured.

Raleigh couple says Wake County ambulance subscription program failed them

A Wake County program promises affordable ambulance service to residents, but one Raleigh family believes it's not all it's advertised to be. The family contacted 5 On Your Side after using the service and receiving a huge bill.

Keely Arthur, WRAL 5 On Your Side reporter

High-cost ambulance rides leaving families with difficult decisions

High dollar ambulance costs have families second guessing life-saving services. A Wake County program is intended to help, but 5 On Your Side looks into what happens when the wrong county shows up.

NCDOT worrks to prevent more ice-related crashes

Early Friday morning, a privately-owned ambulance crashed into an embankment with a patient on board suffering from cardiac arrest. Officials are now treating I-87 with brine and rock salt to prevent anyone else from slipping in that area.

FEMA sends 25 ambulances, paramedic crews to NC to aid in pandemic response

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has sent 25 advanced life support ambulances to North Carolina to help nine counties where EMS systems have been overwhelmed trying to respond to the pandemic, officials said Monday.

Fire chief says 2nd ambulance needed to prevent 'time bomb' in southern Sampson County

At more than 960 square miles, Sampson County is one of the largest in North Carolina. Yet, only one ambulance covers the vast rural reaches in the southern half of the county on a daily basis.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

One ambulance not enough for large rural area, authorities say

At more than 960 square miles, Sampson County is one of the largest in North Carolina. Yet, only one ambulance covers the vast rural reaches in the southern half of the county on a daily basis.

Ambulance sometimes biggest medical emergency cost because insurance doesn't cover it

Congress is finally taking action to help curb surprise medical bills that patients receive for out-of-network charges, usually during a health emergency. The No Surprises Act takes effect next January, but one bill not included in the legislation is the cost for an ambulance to a hospital.

Crackdown on 'surprise' medical bills doesn't include ambulance costs

Congress is finally taking action to help curb surprise medical bills that patients receive for out-of-network charges, usually during a health emergency.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Some call Wake EMS merger heavy-handed

Wake County claims that absorbing Cary Area EMS and Eastern Wake EMS will save taxpayers money as well as add efficiency to the administrative process. Others in the EMS community don't see it that way.

Cary sees loss of community connection in merger of Wake EMS services

Wake County claims that absorbing Cary Area EMS and Eastern Wake EMS will save taxpayers money as well as add efficiency to the administrative process. Others in the EMS community don't see it that way.

Richard Adkins, WRAL photojournalist

Wake County EMS consolidating ambulance services

Beginning May 4, Wake County EMS will operate under a single, unified agency.

Sydney Franklin, WRAL multiplatform producer

'I just want to vote' - Texas woman casts ballot from ambulance

Janelle Crenshaw always votes in person...even after passing out in line while waiting to cast her ballot.

6 injured in wrong-way crash with ambulance, pick-up truck in Charlotte

A Medic ambulance was hit head-on by a pick-up truck on Interstate 277 in Charlottee. Six people were injured, four seriously injured.

Harnett County mbulance collides with car on Saturday caring passenger in critical condition.

Ambulance collides with car on Saturday while caring a passenger in critical condition. The condition of the passenger has not been released by officials. The man driving the car was cited for not yielding to the ambulance.

Driver cited in crash with Harnett County ambulance

The driver of a car was cited after failing to yield and being struck by an ambulance with a patient which was rushing to the hospital.

Eastern Wake EMS ambulance collides with car, at least 1 EMS crew member sent to hospital

A crash between an Eastern Wake EMS ambulance and a car left at least one person with minor injuries.

Man steals ambulance, leads police on chase in Guilford County

Authorities in Guilford County said they've recovered an ambulance that was stolen at a Greensboro hospital.