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Driver of stolen Fort Worth ambulance killed by DPS trooper in Austin after ramming vehicles on I-35
Summary by The Austin Editorial Desk · As published by WFAA
· August 14, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The incident happened on I-35, where the driver had been ramming vehicles.
A fatal incident occurred in Austin involving a stolen ambulance from Fort Worth. The driver of the ambulance was killed by a DPS trooper. The incident happened on I-35, where the driver had been ramming vehicles. Further details about the incident are available from WFAA, as information is limited at this time.
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Category: local ·
Published: August 14, 2026 ·
Source: WFAA ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A fatal incident occurred in Austin involving a stolen ambulance from Fort Worth. The driver of the ambulance was killed by a DPS trooper. The incident happened on I-35, where the driver had been…
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