{"id":406463,"date":"2026-08-14T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406463\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T13:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T13:26:12","slug":"stolen-fort-worth-ambulance-rams-vehicles-during-i-35-pursuit-driver-fatally-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/406463\/","title":{"rendered":"Stolen Fort Worth ambulance rams vehicles during I-35 pursuit; driver fatally shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Harriet Ramos
Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Texas \u2014 A suspect who rammed multiple vehicles in a stolen Fort Worth Fire Department ambulance on Interstate 35 in Austin early Thursday was fatally shot by a Texas DPS trooper, officials said.<\/p>\n

The ambulance was stolen Wednesday night from Station 4, located at 2954 Old Mansfield Road, Fort Worth Fire Department spokesperson Craig Trojacek said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is a developing story with multiple agencies involved,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n

According to Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Jason Galaviz, DPS was notified about 6:30 a.m. that the ambulance was in Williamson County and headed south on I-35.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen troopers activated their emergency lights, the driver refused to stop and began actively evading law enforcement,\u201d Galaviz said at a news conference Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to Galaviz, the suspect began intentionally ramming civilian vehicles. The troopers attempted a PIT maneuver to stop the ambulance, but were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

The stolen ambulance continued ramming into vehicles as it headed onto the upper deck of I-35. Galaviz said a DPS trooper then fired his service weapon at the suspect, who died at the scene.<\/p>\n

Authorities have not publicly identified the suspect. Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting, Galaviz said. DPS will release more details as they become available.<\/p>\n

All southbound lanes of I-35 were closed Thursday morning near central Austin due to the \u201cpolice activity,\u201d according to Texas Department of Transportation officials.<\/p>\n

Photos taken by KXAN-TV <\/a>show the stolen Fort Worth EMS ambulance on an interstate bridge. The front of the vehicle has been damaged.<\/p>\n

Fort Worth police said the investigation into the theft of the ambulance is ongoing.<\/p>\n

Austin police said in a social media post about 7:40 a.m. that the upper deck of I-35 was expected to be closed for several hours, which included a large portion of the freeway from U.S. 183 into the downtown area.<\/p>\n

About 1:45 p.m., police said that lanes are open for drivers to access the lower deck of I-35 from U.S. 183, but the upper deck remains closed.<\/p>\n

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