The motive force of a stolen Jeep crashed right into a West Metro Fireplace Rescue ambulance Sunday night in Lakewood, rolling the emergency car and sending the 2 paramedics inside to the hospital, authorities stated.
There have been no sufferers within the ambulance on the time of the crash and the crew was headed to a non-emergency name on the time, West Metro officers said in a tweet.
The incident started round 5:40 p.m. when Lakewood police positioned a Jeep that had been reported stolen at West 14th Avenue and Reed Avenue, in response to a news release from the Lakewood Police Department.
Officers approached the Jeep on foot, however the driver sped off, Lakewood police stated. The officers didn’t pursue the Jeep, police stated, however as the driving force fled, they crashed into the ambulance.
Three individuals contained in the stolen Jeep had been taken into custody and hospitalized with accidents, Lakewood police stated.
The Jeep theft and crash stay underneath investigation.
The 2 paramedics have since been launched from the hospital and “are tremendous,” West Metro officers stated in a tweet.