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Man Jumps off Stretcher and Runs Away from an Ambulance in a Viral TikTok

Brittany Chalmers
Aug 02, 2021
12:30 P.M.

In a viral TikTok video shared this month, a man was captured as he darted from the back of an ambulance. He ran off and caused chaos as he bumped into a waiter and fell over himself. Now, viewers are divided on what happened to him.

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In a brief clip uploaded online, a man seemed to be running for his life. The reason he chose to jump off a stretcher and depart an ambulance so abruptly has caused many netizens to share their opinions.

While the motivation for the man's actions in the video was unclear, the comment section was filled with an array of plausible suggestions—most of them were linked to the sky-high cost of medical care in America.

A viral video captured a man as he ran away from the back of an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

A viral video captured a man as he ran away from the back of an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

COUNTING THE COST

The online community offered many justifications for why the young man would forcefully pull himself away from medical workers and flee the scene.

Amid the thousands of comments, a resounding focus was on the expensive price tag that comes with medical care.

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One user stated: “I’d do the same thing if people were trying to put me in an ambulance. Ain’t no way I’m paying for that wee woo taxi.” Regardless of insurance, a short ride in an ambulance can purportedly cost people $450.

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THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

The video that has millions of views saw many netizens share their opinions on the state of the healthcare system. One person explained the man's actions by succinctly stating: “He chose not to be in debt [for] the rest of his life."

As the man ran away, he bumped into a waiter carrying a tray of food. Viewers see how the food goes tumbling, followed by the man himself taking a tumble to the ground.

A viral video captured a man pushing medical staff off of him as he gets out of the ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

A viral video captured a man pushing medical staff off of him as he gets out of the ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

"HELP THE WAITER"

Many commentators were more concerned about the waiter than the man running away from the medical personnel. Users were outraged that the waiter would have to explain what happened to the food order and potentially have to cover the cost.

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There were pleas to "help the waiter," along with many stating that they feel sorry for the waiter and the food. One person added: "The real victim was the food."

A man bumped into a waiter as he ran away from an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

A man bumped into a waiter as he ran away from an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

RUNNING AWAY

Commentators also had a few theories about the man's condition. While one person noted that he was clearly not injured, some netizens believed the man might have been intoxicated.

One user suggested that the man was picked up by an ambulance against his will. The online community member backed this up by sharing a similar experience they had with an ambulance.

A viral video captured a man as he ran away from the back of an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

A viral video captured a man as he ran away from the back of an ambulance | Photo: TikTok/meredithscharinge74

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A SAD SIGHT

The user said: "The ambulance kidnaps drunk people and forces them to stay against their will. It happened to me." Amid the thousands of comments, a resounding focus was on the expensive price tag that comes with medical care.

Much of the online community was divided on the reasons for this man's behavior, but one person simply stated that it was a "sad" sight to behold regardless of the motives for running away.

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