Possible intoxicated driver strikes truck and nearly hits ambulance, Gastonia NC

Alcohol Violation

Reported: 11/15/2025 09:51 PM

Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC

Police responded to a report of a possible intoxicated driver in a gray Kia on Cox Road. The driver allegedly struck the rear bumper of a truck and nearly hit an ambulance while swerving. The vehicle was traveling north on Cox Road and may have been speeding. Authorities investigated the incident.

Audio|Source: Gaston County Police/Fire/EMS - Primary Channel

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Transcript:

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Thank you. Community Security Service, copy a driver suspected of impaired driving near Cox Road.

00:07

We have a gray Kia possibly hitting the rear bumper of a truck and nearly hitting an ambulance.

00:19

Following north on Cox Road, communication is clear.

00:23

104. Okay.

00:26

24. Okay, Baker 84, we're clear.

00:29

Baker 84, tenfold.

00:31

You need a block down in Newark, alright?

00:35

41 South Carolina.

00:38

I've got the Mallory Sergeant’s there if you want to relieve him.

00:41

He's there, sir.

00:43

41B.

00:45

No.

00:46

Mega 11, too far.

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I'll get you back on the phone.

00:49

104. 7.4 negative.

00:52

Have an alarm coming in at 10th at the Chicago Avenue.

00:55

We're going to get off the street for a backdoor alarm at that bell.

01:02

Bigger 11 is on the way.

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No, good on the way.

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Copy.

01:07

County Baker, before, you can cancel the 70s unit and I'll be going with 80.

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10-4[1].

01:15

756burg.

01:16

It's 2, County, I'll be clear.

01:18

Super. Same work.

01:19

The area of impaired driving, Central Rotter East House and 7th.

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It involved a gray Kia, a possible driver swerving, and almost hitting the rear bumper of a truck and an ambulance.

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Tom.

01:32

I was that got off on 85, exit 21.

01:36

I was speeding as well.

01:37

I never felt the community case clear.

01:40

Communications in the area of impaired driving, Central Rotter, Eastside.

01:43

It involved a gray Kia, a possible driver swerving, and almost hitting the rear bumper for a truck and an ambulance.

01:52

Tom.

01:53

If I got off on 85, exit 21,

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possible speeding as well.

01:58

No further communications, clear.

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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received and understood; affirmative or OK.

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Cox Rd, Gastonia, NC

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