Man hurt in crash of stolen car steals ambulance after leaving Virginia hospital in gown, police say –

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A person who was injured in a automobile crash walked out of the northern Virginia hospital the place he was being handled and made off in an ambulance, which was later discovered deserted, authorities mentioned.

Police on Tuesday had been looking for the person, who was certainly one of 5 individuals who had been injured when a stolen automobile crashed Monday afternoon on the junction of Interstate 66 and Route 50 in Honest Oaks, mentioned Fairfax County police, noting that weapons and narcotics had been later discovered within the automobile.

All 5 had been taken to a hospital, together with two who had life-threatening accidents, police mentioned.

A person who had been a passenger within the crashed automobile however who hadn’t been discharged but from Fairfax Hospital walked out in a medical robe with an IV nonetheless in his arm after which drove off in a personal ambulance, authorities mentioned.

The ambulance was discovered, however police mentioned Tuesday that they had been nonetheless looking for the person.