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Another Stolen Ambulance

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AN ORANGE COUNTY (Indiana) EMS AMBULANCE crew decided to take their dinner break Saturday night at the KFC restaurant in New Albany, across the Ohio River from Louisville.  While they were inside eating, one of the medics saw a man get into the ambulance and drive away.  They called New Albany police who then put out an A.P.B. for the ambulance.  WLKY-TV picks up the story:

An off-duty trooper saw the ambulance a short time later heading north on Interstate 65 at the 10 mile marker in Clark County.  Troopers caught up to the stolen ambulance in Scott County and attempted to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to stop, and troopers pursued the vehicle into Jackson County, where stop sticks had been placed on the roadway, police said.

Investigators said the driver tried to avoid stop sticks and swerved, striking an Indiana State Police cruiser.  A nearby trooper fired several shots, striking the ambulance several times.  The driver of the ambulance continued north on I-65, crossing back and forth into the southbound lanes.

Troopers put down more stop sticks at the 49 mile marker. The ambulance hit the stops sticks but did not stop. It continued down the interstate where another set of stop sticks had been placed on the roadway.

The driver, identified as 43-year-old Larry Loughman, of Jeffersonville, eventually stopped the ambulance and he was taken into custody.

He is being held on auto theft charges while more charges are being prepared in the four counties that he traveled through on the 30+ mile chase that at times reached speeds of 75 mph.

One very foolish driver on the highway decided to put himself in harm's way just so he could take a video of the chase.  He lived long enough to post it on the YouTube:

 

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Posted by on March 28, 2011 • Filed under: ambulances, crime, EMS Topics, Videos • Tagged: , , ,
  • B.Morgan

    Remove keys, Lock doors. There are pleanty of stoned out, drunk or other wise impaired idiots out there who will steal anything so why take a chance?

    If it must be left running install a transmission or door lock so no one will run off with the rig while you are inside tending a patient, or getting lunch.

  • Adenm41

    I only hope the troopers track down the source of the video and cite the driver for not pulling over.
    That was just a dangerous disregard for the law and safety.

  • Ralph

    Who is to blame here? The nimrod whackjob who stole the car? What about the idiot crew that left the rig unsecured? Pull the G-D keys ANY time you are out of the car!

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