FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Teen petrol station worker, 18, hit by fleeing car after trying to stop driver leaving without paying – as cops arrest 2

Cops have said eye-witnesses can remain anonymous

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.

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The staff member is in a critical condition in hospitalCredit: Google street view

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.

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 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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