A paramedic who was inside an ambulance when it was stolen outside a Chicago hospital managed to escape before a dramatic pursuit unfolded and wound through multiple neighborhoods on Friday.

The series of events began at around 4 p.m., when a Cicero Fire Department ambulance crew transported a patient to Loretto Hospital, a town spokesman said. One paramedic was inside the ambulance as a patient being escorted from the hospital by security ran to the driver's side door, got inside and drove away.

The paramedic jumped out approximately two blocks away, the spokesman said.

A second paramedic, who was standing by the back door of the ambulance, quickly called 911, allowing Chicago police to respond quickly.

Chicago police chased the stolen ambulance as the suspect erratically drove thro

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