Freeway horror as man stabbed

A suspect accused of stabbing a man at Netley and following him to the hospital, trying to break into his ambulance, has been arrested on the South Eastern Freeway. Picture 7NEWS

A man who allegedly stabbed another man, then tried to enter the ambulance with a knife when the vehicle was ramped at an Adelaide hospital has been arrested.

Emergency services were called to Marion Rd at Netley about 1.30pm on Wednesday when a 32-year-old Victorian man was found with stab wounds to his legs and hands, as well as some injuries to his face.

He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

But a 27-year-old man, also from Victoria, then allegedly tried to enter the ambulance while armed with a knife and made threats.

A man was taken by ambulance to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Picture 7NEWS

Police allege he fled in a white Porsche Macan that was tracked to the toll gate at the bottom of the freeway at Mount Osmond.

He was arrested after his vehicle stopped at the side of the road.

Assistant Police Commissioner John De Candia told reporters police were notified after the alleged victim, who was wearing shorts, had been “jumping fences and asked for help”.

It is not yet known whether the alleged victim was being held in the vehicle or a dispute had broken out between the pair.

“We believe the (alleged) victim got out of the vehicle at a service station and at that time was looking for an escape route for him to get out, he obviously managed to flee at that stage,” he said.

“The white Mecan had left the service station (was) obviously looking around the area trying to find this person that got out of the vehicle.

“It’s possible at that stage they have seen an ambulance in the area, and at some stage followed (the ambulance) to the Royal Adelaide Hospital ramp area … and had gone into the side door of the ambulance.”

The South Eastern Freeway was closed at the toll gate.

They managed to exit the ambulance from the back safely.

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“It is likely he will be charged with a variety of offences, including aggravated assault causing harm, and assault for the prescribed emergency services workers, being the ambulance workers in the ambulance,” he said.

“We believe that this is not a random incident, we believe these persons involved who are not co-operating with police at this time, the alleged victim and the offender, are known to each other and is most likely some type of feud between the persons.”

The up-track at the toll gate of the freeway was blocked during the arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.