3 injured after teen with autism crashes stolen ambulance

Saturday, August 25, 2018
RHODE ISLAND (KTRK) -- Three people are recovering in the hospital after a teen with autism stole an ambulance and drove it down and embankment.

Police say it happened as the 13-year-old was being evaluated at the Coventry Fire Station.
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Officials say the keys were in the ignition and the boy got into the ambulance and drove off.

He eventually crashed into a motorcyclist, and ended up in a embankment.
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The teen, the motorcyclist, and a firefighter were transported to the hospital in stable condition.

Police said the ambulance sustained only minor damage from the crash.
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