Woman allegedly steals LAFD ambulance, crashes into pole

Police say a woman stole an ambulance while first responders were answering a 911 call


By Rachel Engel

LOS ANGELES — A woman stole a Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance and allegedly crashed it into a pole, police said.

While emergency crews were responding to a call, a woman got into an ambulance on scene and drove away with it before crashing three blocks later into a pole, KCAL 29 reported.

The woman left the scene of the crash on foot.

Officials say the ambulance sustained some damage.

The woman is still at large.

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