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Joyriding Man Delays Ambulance Transfer, Faces Charges

5/14/2025

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A 25-year-old man faces charges after joyriding in an ambulance outside Timaru Hospital early Tuesday. Dashcam footage captured him speeding through thick fog at 82 km/h, causing a 90-minute delay in a patient’s transfer to Christchurch. Thankfully, the ambulance was returned unharmed, with all items intact.

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A 25-year-old man faces charges after joyriding in an ambulance outside Timaru Hospital early Tuesday. Dashcam footage captured him speeding through thick fog at 82 km/h, causing a 90-minute delay in a patient’s transfer to Christchurch. Thankfully, the ambulance was returned unharmed, with all items intact.