A TEENAGE petrol station staff member is fighting for his life after he was mowed down by a fleeing car.
A man, 31, and a teenager, 18, were arrested after the 18-year-old was hit trying to stop a car leaving the Esso petrol station on Castleford Road, Normanton without paying.
Google street viewThe staff member is in a critical condition in hospital[/caption]
The 31-year-old man was arrested in London and is in custody, while the 18-year-old was arrested in Essex and is in custody in West Yorkshire.
The injured petrol station worker remains in a critical condition in hospital.
West Yorkshire Police were called at 2:22am on Sunday, October 20, to the Esso petrol station on Castleford Road, Normanton.
The staff member was hit by a black Audi after he’d tried to stop the driver from leaving the forecourt.
Detective Inspector Heather Shearer, of Wakefield District CID, said: “This is an extremely serious incident which has left a man who was doing his job in hospital in a critical condition.
“We have extensive enquiries ongoing to identify those involved and are keen to speak with anyone who has any information that could assist us in our ongoing enquiries.”
Detectives are continuing to appeal for anyone with information that could help the ongoing enquiries into this incident to contact Wakefield District CID via Live Chat online or by calling 101, quoting crime reference 13240571263.
Anyone wishing to provide information anonymously can also do so via independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or online.
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