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N.C. medics escape injury in ambulance rollover

Haywood County paramedics uninjured after ambulance rolls down an embankment

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By Bill Carey
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — Two Haywood County paramedics escaped serious injury when their ambulance rolled over while responding to a call.

Haywood County Emergency Services said the crash occurred when the driver lost control on a curve, WLOS reported. The ambulance came to rest at the bottom of the embankment near a home

The two paramedics in the ambulance were uninjured. There was no damage to the home.

In a Facebook post, Haywood County Emergency Services stated that another ambulance was sent to the original emergency call. The ambulance involved in the rollover was an older model being used as a reserve.