A man was taken into custody Friday after allegedly stealing an ambulance from a scene and taking it for a joy ride on Interstate 5 in southwest Washington.
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue crews responded to a report of breathing difficulties at a private home in Lexington, which is about 43 miles north of Vancouver, Wash.
While crews were working on the patient, a family member, identified as 31-year-old Cody Snow, left the home and took off in the Medic Unit, according to a release from Cowlitz Fire & Rescue.
Several police agencies responded and started chasing Snow, who entered southbound I-5 in the ambulance with its emergency lights activated.
Deputies say Snow was driving the ambulance with its emergency lights on, using all lanes of the interstate while going between 80 and 90 mph.