BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — A man was arrested and charged after Pennsylvania State Police say he stole a Medic Rescue ambulance and drove it on a busy highway Wednesday evening after medics were called to check on him.
“It was pretty scary,” said Bill Pasquale, director of operations for Medic Rescue.
Pasquale described the moment as crews were responding to Justin Corrie’s home in Industry Borough for a mental health crisis call.
“The crew was speaking with the family about what was going on, and in that brief time, the patient got into the truck and took off with the ambulance,” Pasquale told Channel 11’s Andrew Havranek.
According to state police, before getting into the ambulance, Corrie ran toward a neighbor’s home and tried to get into a vehicle. Police said he then returned and attempted to enter a pickup truck, but it was locked. That’s when he ran to the ambulance and drove off toward Interstate 376.
“Things happen so quickly sometimes, you don’t even realize what’s going on until it’s already happened,” Pasquale said.
Police said Corrie drove across the Monaca Bridge, which is in a construction zone, weaving in and out of traffic.
Pasquale said all Medic Rescue ambulances are equipped with trackers that show location and speed.
“He reached speeds upwards of 100 miles per hour, and this was even before being pursued,” Pasquale said.
State troopers attempted two PIT maneuvers near the entrance to the Beaver Valley Mall before forcing the ambulance off the road.
“They actually had to put their vehicle in front of our ambulance to get him to stop to push him off the road,” Pasquale said. “The entire driver’s side, front end and back end, has damage.”
Corrie was taken into custody and transported to a hospital. Police said he was speaking incoherently during the arrest.
“We are extremely lucky no civilians were injured,” Pasquale said.
Medic Rescue officials said the damage to the ambulance is fixable.
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