A man was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after he jumped from an ambulance and was hit by a truck.
Las Vegas police said the man, who was not identified, jumped from the vehicle about 12:30 p.m. on Buffalo Drive, just north of Peace Way in Spring Valley.
The man was being taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation, police said.
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