The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Jared Logan was going more than 100 mph in his Dodge Challenger on Monday morning when he rear-ended a Cleveland County ambulance making a U-turn.
It happened on US 74 near Shady Grove Road. The ambulance rolled and flipped on its side. Paramedic Ashley Moore was killed in the crash.
Two others in the ambulance, the driver and the patient, sustained what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.
Logan's father told ABC affiliate WSOC that he was shocked to learn his son was behind the wheel.
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"A bad decision," Charles Logan said. "I'm praying for them. Just feel so bad about the situation and just hope in time, they can forgive my son. It was just a bad decision."
Cleveland County officials said Moore has been a paramedic and field training officer for the past nine years.
Jared Logan, 35, was charged with second-degree murder, driving while impaired, reckless driving, and failure to wear a seatbelt.
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