Video: Carjacking suspect takes EMS vehicle on a joyride before crashing and running

A man is on the run after carjacking a medical response SUV and leading Hillsborough County deputies on a chase, then crashing, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP says an American Medical Response (AMR) supervisor came upon a pickup truck that had crashed around 2 a.m. Friday on the southbound I-75 exit ramp to I-4. Troopers say that truck was later found to be stolen.

According to investigators, one man ran from the crash site while a second man jumped into the AMR Chevy Tahoe and drove off. The supervisor was able to escape without injury.

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Troopers say HCSO deputies spotted the SUV on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., then gave chase before losing sight of the vehicle. The SUV was found crashed off MLK minutes later, with an in-car camera system alerting authorities to the location.

The camera also captured video of the suspect as he got away, including one clip showing him breaking a laptop by folding it backwards, then throwing it out the window.

Another clip released by FHP shows the final seconds before the crash.

FOX 13 reached out to AMR for comment and received the following statement:

"American Medical Response can confirm that an incident occurred early this morning regarding a supervisor's vehicle. All AMR personnel are safe, and we defer to the Florida Highway Patrol for additional comment on the investigation. We greatly appreciate Florida Highway Patrol and Hillsborough County Sheriffs for their swift response and efforts regarding this matter."

Anyone with information on the suspect's whereabouts is asked to contact the Highway Patrol at *FHP, or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

Photo Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

Photo Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

Photo Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

Photo Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

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