IN FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON a Darlington County EMS ambulance was left running and unattended at the ER entrance of the McLeod Regional Medical Center.  Around 1 pm a mental patient ran out of the hospital, jumped into the ambulance and drove away.

Morning News / Kershner photo

On his way out the hospital property, he struck a gate and another ambulance.  A police pursuit began very shortly afterwards.  The low-speed chase continued on for several blocks during which the ambulance crashed into still another vehicle and kept on.  The police eventually boxed in the ambulance and brought it to a stop.

The Florence Morning News has the full STORY.
Click on the VIDEO tab to see the dash-cam tape of the chase and apprehension.

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