A unit from Moore County EMS was involved in a collision on Wednesday in front of Union Pines High School. Moore County News saw only minor damage to the two vehicles involved and no injuries resulted from the impact.
The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. on Union Church Road at the intersection with Farm Life School Road. The N.C. State Highway Patrol says a young man was stopped in his Ford Explorer at the intersection, went to turn left onto Union Church Road and did not see the ambulance approaching on Union Church Road.
Both vehicles were removed from the roadway. The driver of the Explorer was cited for failure to yield.
A Moore County native who has spent more than 20 years telling stories across North Carolina and beyond. He’s worked with CNN, WRAL, and CBS 17, and now serves as a Video Journalist for ABC11. Patrick has a passion for breaking news and has earned multiple awards for his coverage. He’s also a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter and was among the first news videographers in the state to become an FAA-certified drone pilot.