PHOENIX — A woman was taken into custody after a crash involving a stolen ambulance in Phoenix.
On Tuesday, Phoenix Fire officials say a woman stole an ambulance from HonorHealth John C. Lincoln, in the area of 3rd Street and Hatcher Road.
The woman then drove the ambulance and caused a five-vehicle crash near Cave Creek and Cactus roads.
Phoenix Fire Captain Todd Keller told ABC15, the emergency vehicle was not answering a call, and says the woman was making a run for it.
"We don't know who stole it or what the relationship of that patient and hospital is, but they did crash,” said Captain Keller.
The impact of the crash caused extensive damage to the ambulance. Officials say things could have been worse.
"(This was) a very lucky outcome with how many vehicles were involved. (This is) a super busy intersection. It's 4:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. So, like I said, our main concern was the well-being of everybody involved,” added Captain Keller.
One person, not the suspect, was taken to a hospital for back pain. No other injuries were reported.
The only person inside the ambulance was the suspect, according to officials. It's unclear if that suspect was initially a patient in the ambulance.
An investigation remains underway.
