Patient Injured after Stealing, Crashing Worcester, MA, Ambulance

The patient suffered life-threatening injuries after the ambulance hit a shipping container in West Boylston.

By Irene Rotondo masslive.com (TNS)

Nov. 2, 2026

An ambulance patient was seriously injured after police say they stole the vehicle, then crashed it on Sunday evening.

The incident unfolded at around 8:07 p.m. on Sunday, according to the Worcester Police Department.

The department received a call at that time reporting that a Coastal Medical Transport Systems ambulance had been stolen by a patient at 100 Century Dr. in Worcester. The address is home to the Hospital for Behavioral Medicine.

After police say the patient stole the ambulance, it eventually crashed in the neighboring town of West Boylston, according to Worcester police.

The patient was brought to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Employees of Coastal ambulance were not injured, nor was anyone else involved in the crash.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing as of Monday morning, Worcester police said. West Boylston police and State Police did not immediately respond to MassLive for comment.