The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO- Authorities were looking for the person who stole a fire department SUV while its driver was occupied with a paramedic call and took the vehicle for a ride.
Paramedics were answering a call at 12:05 a.m. Monday when a fire department supervisor left one of the doors to his vehicle unlocked, authorities said. Someone then jumped into the vehicle and took off.
Along the way, the car thief struck another vehicle, slightly injuring the driver, San Francisco police Sgt. Neville Gittens said.
When fire department vehicles block a lane, it is customary to leave them running and locked so their flashing lights can warn passers-by, officials said.